Time to give the over 50's a voice in budget debates on tax, retirement and work

no wonder youth cant get a job the govt is making us oldies work to we drop then they don;t have to worry about paying out pensions.Politicians wages and extras should also stop when they retire just like the average person,why should they get endless allowances for taxi,offices ,staff etc. 

If all Australians,including politicians and public servants were on exactly the same superannuation and post retirement benefits, there would be no further negative tampering with the superannuation system. It would then achieve it's true purpose,a self funded retirement,rather than a cash cow for governments and political whip to beat the workers with. 

The nation is in debt and just like a family situation, the issue needs to be fixed. We need to spend less and this means to stop the welfare cheats...those people who don't deserve welfare and who have contributed nothing to Australia's wealth. It also assumes some spending must be reduced and the community needs to see it as being fair. The principles that apply in fairly run families are no different to Australia's budget issues. 

It is getting harder and harder for pensioners to cope with day to day living expenses. It is particularly frustrating and heartbreaking to see so much money wasted on useless things by politicians. Politicians are only there because they are unemployable anywhere else. They are only there to look after themselves, That goes for ALL politicians. If they put Australia first in all things it would be a much better place. If we had the best Medical, Education and Social Security System I wouldn't worry how much money is sent overseas. No matter how sympathetic we may feel about others, Australia cannot solve the problems of the rest of the world. Let us look after the suffering farmers before we think of others. Let us have more water and cheaper electricity. Let Charity begin at HOME first. 

Why are politicians allowed to draw a pension regardless of the age that they leave politics? Apply the same rule to us peasants or apply our condition to them. And then listen to them squeal! 

I think politicians should look at the super being received by themselves first and foremost. When they retire (no matter what age) from politics they start to receive a very handsome package. Also people leaving either voluntarily or redundancy through Government departments also receive super payment from 55 with no questions asked and for the rest of their lives unlike the rest of Australian Workers who only get their super payments until the super runs out. I think all this should be looked at before the normal working class people are scrutinized. I totally agree with Joy Anne from Queensland. Karan Qld 

We follow the English way, so why are pensioners, who do not have a lot of money, payments penalized if they find work to earn for the extras and comforts of older life, and to keep the brain active, this does not happen in the UK etc, we have all worked, paid our taxes, and the most of us have not 'sponge off the system or took hand outs'. But there are those who spend most of there lives sponging off the tax payer, and the government want to take it away for us!! Get real, cut there huge payments and pay them what they are worth. 

I would like to know WHY the Politian's get so much and continue to rake in huge pensions when retiring from politics??? They should live on the same pensions as we older people and see what its like. The people elect them to work for the country and therefore should not have such huge wages and pensions, They don't have to do the job, its only because of the money not because they want the job. Abbott is crucifying the pensioners. They could save a fortune if they cut the Politian's pensions to the same as normal pensioners. 

I want and need to continue working until I drop and have just had my doctor's report that I'm doing very well for my age. I'm in between jobs in the wine industry at the moment and the biggest problem has been age discrimination, so it's pointless applying for advertised positions. Networking is the only way to go. The other problem is that very few potential employers are attracted to the Government's offer of up to $10,000 to employ a mature aged worker for at least 2 years. 

People who have more than $1mil. should not get a pension.. Parents do not owe their children a inheritance. Increase the GST to 12% on everything and compensate those who need compensation. Reduce the inmcome tax and even the company taxrate. If 12% is not enough to do that, increase it to 15%