Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia hopes that throughout the election campaign the voices of Australia’s older people will be heard – both through political action and through media coverage.
It is understandable that the Budget ’spin’ focused on current short term crises (e.g. COVID, floods, cost of living pressures) it is important and welcome that long term reform measures are also outlined in Budget papers.
This budget sets the scene for a Federal Election campaign over the coming weeks, with the hope of older Australians now pinned on election announcements for vital services like oral and dental health.