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Amanda Rishworth MP Insta page. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJG40UbzgPz/ "Dutton will stop your age pension if you go overseas."

The previous Liberal government proposed them, and the current Labor government DID NOT bin them. https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/assistant-treasurer-flags-new-tax-residency-rules-20220826-p5bd1v "Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones told an Australian Chamber of Commerce event in Singapore this week the new rules for deciding Australian tax residency were in “the government’s in-tray” ahead of the October budget, and the day limit was “being looked at." It appears it's not if, just when, and the who doesn't really matter. I don't know how much longer, but in my opinion the proposed changes haven't just gone away. The current laws are 90 years old and are no longer fit for purpose. It's only a matter of time before they are modernized. Geez, Thailand even has the 180 day law, with many other countries having a similar tax residency model, but you seem to think Australia will never bring in a 183 day law. It's laughable.

Another member posted it on another thread. I posted the direct link to their costings. The words are, "Overseas eligibility for social services payments – reduce to four weeks." Now, if you think that reads just for pension supplements, then that's up to you, but the words "social services payments" with an emphasis on the word "payments" as opposed to "supplements" reads different to me. Google "Dutton to cut pensions after 4 weeks if overseas" and you will see the Facebook pages of some Labor MP's pushing it out on their social media. They are at the top of page 1 on that Google search. The title of one is, "Peter Dutton will stop your age pension if you go overseas." That's from Steve Georganas MP who holds the seat of Adelaide. Now, maybe, just maybe, do you think he's well informed about it before he goes public? If you think it's just the supplements that will stop after 4 weeks instead of 6 weeks, good for you, but I would call your "interpretation" a brain fart.

Playing the poster and not the post. Any comment on the Liberal's policy? Perhaps you think it will only apply to guys like Paul Hogan.

It appears Liberal have a policy of cutting off the pension once you are outside of Australia for more than 4 weeks, whether you voted, or not.

A very very small portion of voters. Like I said, expat pensioners don't go to embassies to vote, and the demographic you describe is so small that the numbers are insignificant, also, how many back in Australia to re-establish residency for the purpose of pension portability have even bothers to re-enroll on the electoral roll? Hardly any votes lost on this policy, and it would be devastating to expat pensioners. It would cause just about all of them to return to Australia, and before you mention the burden on the health system, the government would hire any more staff or build more hospitals, what would happen is simply the waiting lists would be longer. As I said way back in the pension thread, Australia is broke and the government wants / needs this pension money circulating in the Australian economy, rather than Australian tax payers money boosting a foreign country's economy. Between the proposed changes to tax residency laws, which both major political parties agree with, and now this by the Liberals, the writing is on the wall. They want to stop the exodus of pensioners from Australia.

Dutton or no Dutton, it shows the Liberals have formed a policy on it. Whilst Liberal might not get in this election, your pension may only be safe for the next 4 years. It shows Liberal's future intention.

Copy and paste it into a browser. What's that saying about "sharp tools and sheds?"

Many companies these days are removing your choice. They either send a code to the email address they have on file for you, or send an SMS to the phone number they have on file for you. One needs Plan A, B, C and D for access, transfer, and payment, when living overseas. I put withdrawal limits on my bank accounts, and check them daily, so if skimmed / hacked etc, the most they will get is only one bite of the cherry.

Why? Expats don't head to embassies to vote, and the amount of pensioners who are planning to live overseas would be an insignificant number. Hardly any votes lost on this policy.

Here's the link. https://www.liberal.org.au/policy/our-plan-for-a-sustainable-budget Scroll down to "Overseas eligibility for social services payments – reduce to four weeks."

I think that's exactly what will happen this election. A big swing away from both major parties and big gains by smaller parties and independents.

Dutton wants to take your pension away if you are outside Australia for more than 4 weeks. https://www.liberal.org.au/policy/our-plan-for-a-sustainable-budget Scroll down to "Overseas eligibility for social services payments – reduce to four weeks." Taxing your pension at non resident tax rates pales into insignificance when compared to cutting your pension off completely after 4 weeks outside of Australia.

It's not my style. I address this in a previous post. All of these threads are looking for different features and prices. Viber is worth considering by all members with their mixture of requirements, across all Skype threads, thus, I put forward Viber on all the threads. It may have, but I have put Viber forward as the closest product to Skype I could find. Can you name a product / provider that is closer to Skype in function and features? Exact, and that's why I put Viber forward on all the threads. Viber has everything Skype does, except for a Viber In Number, but given the Skype shut down, Viber may offer it again in the future, because they did offer it in the past.

Yes, because it's on topic on every Skype thread. Mods probably should have shut down all the Skype threads and just left one running, but they didn't, so I posted the relevant information on all the Skype threads. Sure. First page of this thread from Crossy, who is also a Mod. He says: "It's really bad news for my parents, we've been using Skype for our weekly chats for something like 25 years! Both are now in their 90s and dad is registered blind so getting used to something new, isn't going to be easy 😞 Possibly Whatsapp would be easier than getting to grips with Teams. Luckily my sister lives local to them and is tech savvy. She'll do the necessary." Just because you don't do free voice / video calls on Skype, doesn't mean millions around the world do not. Do they? Really? If they did, perhaps there wouldn't be so many Skype threads looking for Skype alternatives. Does Crossy's parents have WhatsApp, LINE, Signal, Telegram....? No. Yes, they do, as do I, but I have also been doing free voice / video calls with my family and friends in my home country for years on Skype. So, Viber is not the cheapest but is good value. You have contradicted yourself. Once again, if you think $23.88USD a years for unlimited calls / minutes to the USA is "expensive" well, what can I say? True. I'm Australian, so it's $3.99USD a month for unlimited call / minutes to Australia. That's a whopping $47.88USD a year. How will I ever afford it? Already addressed. Not pushing it. Most people are looking for a Skype "alternative." The use of the word "alternative" tends to mean "like for like" and not just in cost, but also features. Can YOU name a product / provider that is closer to Skype than Viber.

Mine has changed. Still works, just a different appearance. I installed Teams on my phone and signed in with my Skype credentials, just to see what happens. It took me to a browser and to the Skype web portal where you sign in. In other words, no need to put Teams on your phone.

Ok. I tend not to put all my eggs in one basket. Basically, spread the risk of loss, theft, damage etc. Multiple devices on multiple platforms. Each to their own.

Both major parties have pledged to spend what the can't can't afford, if they are elected. So much so, S&P has warned Australia that it could lose its AAA credit rating, and should that happen, you are looking at 15 baht to the Aussie dollar. Check out the graphs at the start of this short clip.

Do you do everything on your phone? Don't you own a PC?

Not now, but no guarantee about the future. The "long overseas holiday" tax residency loop hole can't last forward.

Be sure to regularly change your email password, and make it a strong password. When signing in, many companies are now sending a verification code to email addresses as part of their Two Factor Authentication process. (2FA)

What is the source of your information? They might be blacklisting scam call center numbers, but I can't see them blacklisting standard numbers for individuals.

I was going to leave $0.20 credit in my Skype account to keep Skype running forever, but it appears future emails will be sent out putting a deadline to use any remaining credit or lose it, as they will be pulling the plug on the servers.

I think you mean Nord VPN. Nord is pretty good.

Skype will still work through the Skype web portal, which you can access on your PC, until you run out of credit or your subscription expires. After that, you will need to change to another VOIP provider. I have put forward Viber as the closest product / provider on the market to Skype I could find. Unlimited calls / minutes to Australia is $3.99USD a month.