Seniors and pensioners can fill vacancies in home care, hospitality and agriculture if the federal government removes financial penalties for them to work, NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says.
The outspoken state treasurer has thrown his weight behind a push to lift the income level at which pensioners get taxed, arguing that many older citizens would work if they did not face the threat of losing their benefits.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
