Senior Australian of the Year Val Dempsey joins the Let Pensioners Work campaign

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May 21 2022 - 5:00am
Senior Australian of the Year 2022, Val Dempsey would go back to nursing if she didn't lose her pension.
Senior Australian of the Year 2022, Val Dempsey would go back to nursing if she didn't lose her pension.

Retired nurse and 2022 Senior Australian of the Year, Val Dempsey, would like to be able to supplement the family income by going back to work, if it didn't mean losing her age pension and jumping through hoops with Centrelink.

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

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