On the campaign trail, now Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stressed repeatedly that his government would ‘change the way that politics operates in this country’.
Four months since coming to power, observers of the Albanese government’s approach to reforming the age and veteran pension rules to allow recipients to work would be forgiven in thinking this pledge was just another campaign slogan.
It is clear reform on the work restrictions surrounding age and veteran pensioners is desperately required as Australia is facing an unprecedented worker shortage crisis.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia has a total job vacancy level of 480,000.
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