The Wire

Snub the politicians. That’s what the Combined Pensioners and Supperannuants Association is telling its members. In front of the trailing media pack, John Howard was embarrassed this week by a pensioner at a Tassie shopping centre. She refused to shake his hand for the obligatory media meet and greet and instead told him the pension was too low. At present about one million single pensioners have to live on less than $14,000 per year. The Wire spoke to Paul Versteege from the CPSA and began by asking if he thinks all pensioners should do the same when approached.