Independents must back pensioner issues




A pensioner group has called on the three independents set to decide the next federal government to consider dental care, pharmaceutical benefits and aged care in their negotiations.

Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association of NSW (CPSA) policy coordinator Charmaine Crowe said elderly people want dental put under Medicare, no cuts to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), benefits that keep up with the cost of living and reform of aged care.

"CPSA calls on the independents Rob Oakeshott, Tony Windsor, and Bob Katter to make these key issues when they carry out their negotiations with Labor and the Coalition," she said in a statement.

Ms Crowe said Mr Oakeshoot and Mr Windsor supported dental care under Medicare, as did the Greens.

The next federal government is still to be determined after Saturday's election resulted in a hung parliament.