Australian retirees are being lured to Phuket Island in southern Thailand with special visas for foreigners who can prove they have retired with adequate monthly income. The Thai government also offers tax incentives to developers of retirement accommodation. A South Korean development is building a 150 condominium plus Marina project in Phuket specifically for the Australian retirement market, citing that living costs are a fraction of those back home.
Government Policy
The three aged care bombshells from Senate Estimates
Last week’s Senate Estimates hearing – held just three weeks before sweeping reforms roll out – gave politicians the chance to ask Government heavyweights the questions they’re getting from constituents and to interrogate the once-in-a-generation changes.
