Peak bodies for older Australians are demanding the major parties fess up about their plans for deeming rates once the current freeze expires not long after election day.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday left the door open to ending a three-year freeze on the rates, which help calculate the amount of income welfare recipients can earn before their payments are reduced.
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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com