Lifestyle Village Rent Hikes Unfair

Pensioners demand action on 'unfair' lifestyle village rent hikes - https://t.co/ARHHCFauby #auspol #qldpol #retirementvillages

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) September 27, 2020

New Lending Rules Recipe For Disaster

"The government's move to trash lending rules during a recession is a recipe for disaster" - https://t.co/mc0oSyrtd4 #auspol

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) September 25, 2020

Jobseeker Applications Continue To Increase

Number of Australians on #jobseeker support increased in August despite so named official 'unemployment rate' falling. Will be interesting to monitor as #jobkeeper support declines both in number of recipients and $ value. #auspol pic.twitter.com/Z3mSkt5ML0

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) September 23, 2020

Family Home Best Option For Retirees

Staying in family home still best option for retirees wherever possible. Move to a #retirementvillage etc has the capacity to be the worst financial decision they will ever make both for themselves and their family. #vicpol #springst #auspol #retirementliving @LidiaThorpeMP pic.twitter.com/NGCnBHoKQV

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) September 23, 2020

Peasants To Make Way For Profits

'Empathy is dead. It’s time for the peasants to make way for profits' - Gary Linnell. https://t.co/08bIWMuWBA #auspol

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) September 16, 2020

Raise The Jobseeker Rate

The Government must permanently & substantially #RaisetheRate of income support . We cannot go back to the indignity of people scraping to survive on $40 a day. @ACOSS #RaiseTheRateForGood pic.twitter.com/tAGcOZvQbi

— Consumer Action (@consumer_action) August 26, 2020

Older Women Renters Struggling

"No snapback: Reserve Bank no longer confident of quick bounce out of recession" - https://t.co/yforFk2Cju #auspol

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) August 8, 2020

Reserve Bank Not Confident Of Quick Bounce Back

"No snapback: Reserve Bank no longer confident of quick bounce out of recession" - https://t.co/yforFk2Cju #auspol

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) August 8, 2020

People On the Dole Do Want Jobs

"People on the dole don't want a job? Don't believe it" - https://t.co/gemS2eFhC2 #auspol #raisetherate #jobseeker

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) August 7, 2020

Covid-19 Highlights Aged Care Systemic Problems

Aged care has been failing for years – coronavirus has merely highlighted systemic problems | Sarah Russell https://t.co/YauUgX8982

— Dr Eileen Webb (@Eily19Webb) August 5, 2020

Futile Exercise

"Government chose 'futile bureaucratic exercise' over aged care reform, Liberal MP says" - https://t.co/e5HcE1FvLJ #auspol #agedcare #agedcarerc

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) August 3, 2020

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Older Women Facing Homelessness In Australia

Over 400 people are coming together from around the country to launch two reports on older women at risk of homelessness in Australia! It going to be a huge event and a boost to the campaign for housing solutions - if you haven't already please RSVP! https://t.co/Bw3rB0I76m

— Housing for the Aged Action Group (@HAAGHomeAtLast) July 30, 2020

Retirement Villages - You Pay A Buy Price But No Ownership

RETIREMENT VILLAGE - You pay a 'buy' price to enter BUT you don't get ownership only occupancy. Get only 60% back on exit, pay all maintenance, management, refurbishment costs on a property you do not own, only occupy. Retiree financial destiny is - #vicpol #springst #auspol pic.twitter.com/fLQ58yq56f

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 30, 2020

Tax Office Closes On Retirement Village Racket

"Lendlease concedes Tax Office closes net on retirement village racket" - https://t.co/mPsKeq1PR1 #auspol #retirementvillages

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 30, 2020