Australia NewsGovernment Passes Pensioner Concessions to Free up Housing00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA couple walks past a real estate agent's window advertising houses for sale and auction in Melbourne, Australia, on May 1, 2019. William West/AFP via Getty ImagesAAP11/25/2022|Updated: 11/25/2022Pensioners are being given further concessions to encourage them to downsize and free up housing stock for younger families looking to buy.The new federal laws reduce the impact selling a house has on the payments pensioners, and other welfare recipients receive.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesStokes Defends Bold Ashes Prep as England Chase First Win in Australia Since 2011Nov 12, 2025Parents Urged to Prepare for Social Media Ban on KidsNov 09, 2025Deputy PM Recasts Labor as ‘The Party of Defence’Nov 09, 2025Coalition Could Look at Coal Subsidies, Stick With NuclearNov 08, 2025Related Topicshomespensionersdownsizing
