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COTA Australia Submission on Developing Better Bills

23 September 2021, COTA Submissions

In our submission we voice full support for the AER’s creation of a Guideline that would ensure bills meet the needs of consumers, now and into the future, in an efficient way that minimises cost and enables industry innovation.

Australian Energy Regulator, Consumers, Energy

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Review of the Disability Support Impairment Tables

8 September 2021, COTA Submissions

We are urging the review of the impairment tables include directions on how they are used particularly in relation to assessing an impairment being permanent or stabilised.

Disability, Income Support

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Retirement Income Covenant

6 August 2021, COTA Submissions

COTA have been strongly advocating for some time for the introduction of a Retirement Income Covenant in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and believe this is a first and very important step toward a more critical focus on retirement income within our superannuation system.

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AGED CARE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ROYAL COMMISSION RESPONSE NO. 1) BILL 2021 (provisions)

4 June 2021, COTA Submissions

This legislation is a significant step forward in responding to certain of the key issues highlighted, and recommendations made, by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Aged Care, Aged Care reform, Home Care

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Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security

3 May 2021, COTA Submissions

COTA Australia welcomed the establishment of the Senate Select Committee on Job Security and appreciates the opportunity to present this submission, with a specific focus on mature age and older workers

Age Discrimination, Employing Older Workers, mature age employment, Wage Subsidies

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Submission to Senate Community Affairs Committee on legislation to enable $25 per week increase to JobSeeker payment

3 March 2021, COTA Submissions

COTA acknowledges the Bill’s $25 per week increase to the JobSeeker and other working age payments as the first real term increase in 26 years, but $25 is not enough to prevent job seekers, including tens of thousands of older Australians, falling into poverty.

Newstart Allowance

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