Greens to oppose any pension cuts

COALITION tension over the threat to cut state pensions spilled into the open last night as the Greens insisted they would vote against such a move, attacking the “confusion” surrounding the issue.

Green Party chairman Dan Boyle used his Twitter feed to warn the junior Government partner would oppose any reductions in the state pension, but said self-declared means testing could be on the way.

Senator Boyle said talk of a cut was “getting out of hand” and he was making the intervention because “confusion” over the issue was causing distress to older people.