The closure of bank branches, and potentially Australia Post, in favour of digitisation will leave many areas and the older people who reside there without services.
COTA Australia strongly supports the principle of non-discrimination and specifically supports the legislative package’s intention to remove any discrimination on the basis of religion
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
COTA Australia commends the delivery of stimulus measures designed to incentivise employment. COTA Australia does wish to express a number of concerns. No older workers should be displaced due to JobMaker. Wait times and the rate of JobMaker eligibility should be reconsidered.
The issues identified in this submission impact many older Australians and the measures outlined here to address these issues have the potential to improve the lives of a large and growing proportion of Australians.
COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide comment and input regarding the inquiry into the credit and financial services targeted at Australians at risk of financial hardship.