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Morrison says retirement age will not move to 70

Experts are urging people entering retirement age to plan ahead for a comfortable lifestyle. (AAP)

Experts are urging people entering retirement age to plan ahead for a comfortable lifestyle. (AAP) Source: Experts are urging people entering retirement age to plan ahead for a comfortable lifestyle. (AAP)

Welfare groups are welcoming Prime Minister Scott Morrison's decision to drop a plan to raise the retirement age to 70. And his Liberal Party colleagues are describing the move as "sensible" and "pragmatic." But some economists are warning tough decisions have to be made to cope with an ageing population.


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Welfare groups are welcoming Prime Minister Scott Morrison's decision to drop a plan to raise the retirement age to 70. And his Liberal Party colleagues are describing the move as "sensible" and "pragmatic." But some economists are warning tough decisions have to be made to cope with an ageing population.


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