[Greens-Media] Media Alert: Greens back National Seniors' call for $30 a week increase in single aged pension

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Media Alert

Greens back National Seniors' call for $30 a week increase in single aged pension

Australian Greens leader Bob Brown will hold a press conference at the Press Gallery boxes today, immediately following the National Seniors' press conference, to renew the Greens' call for an immediate $30 a week increase to the aged pension.

The Greens have been campaigning for a minimum $30 a week increase in the single aged pension since June 2007.


Who: Greens Senator Bob Brown

Where: Press Galley boxes, Parliament House Canberra

When: just after 10.15am (immediately following the National Seniors' press conference)
Wednesday, 27 August


Further information: Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603

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Ebony Bennett
Media Advisor 
Senator Bob Brown | Leader of the Australian Greens 
e: ebony.bennett at aph.gov.au 
m: 0409 164 603 | p: (02) 6277 3170 | f: (02) 6277 3185
w: www.bobbrown.org.au <http://www.bobbrown.org.au/>   <http://www.greens.org.au>