Leading seniors advocate COTA Australia today welcomed the agreement between the Government and Opposition to remove the cuts to Newstart and pensions from the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill.
Australia's leading seniors organisation tody welcomed the Commonwealth Government commitment of $27.25M to fund the Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR).
COTA Australia is urging Australians to take part in the Census of Population and Housing (Census) today, saying its results are essential to determining what services are needed for older Australians and where.
The Council on the Ageing is calling on today's Coalition Party Room meeting to resoundingly reject pressure from some backbenchers to water down the Government's superannuation reforms.
When older Australians attend their polling booths this Saturday they will be hard pressed to know who they should vote for, given their needs have been largely ignored by the major parties this election, says Australia's leading seniors' organisation.