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Aboriginal man loses bid to access pension early due to lower life expectancy

Published 12 July 2023, 9:36 am
An Aboriginal man has lost a Federal Court bid to access the age pension earlier than non-Indigenous Australians. The legal team representing Uncle Dennis argued the reduced life expectancy of First Nations people meant they had less time to live on social security payments.
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