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For months on MB, radio, and podcasts, I have been calling for the pension income test to be abolished so that pensioners can take on additional work without losing their access to the Aged Pension.
A broad coalition of groups has backed the call, arguing the more people that can be retained in the workforce for longer, the less need there is to fill skill gaps with migrants.
Former NSW Nationals senator John Williams said he believes that pensioners should be allowed to work as much as they like with minimal penalty.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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