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New independent figures on the status of Australia’s aged care system reveals almost a third of older people requiring aged care still wait three months to receive it.

Australia's peak seniors advocacy organisation, COTA Australia, joins today with other consumer interest groups such as Choice to warn a Senate Inquiry about the detrimental impact of the proposed amendments to Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation on tens of thousands of older Australians.

The 2019 Rental Affordability Index (RAI) reveals an untenable situation for older Australian renters, prompting COTA Australia to call for an increase in Rent Assistance and an end to political stalling on greater investment in social housing.

Better planning is urgently required if Australia is to embrace the opportunities and meet the challenges of Australia’s ageing population said leading seniors advocate COTA Australia responding to a new Productivity Commission report released today.

Restrictions on door-to-door salesman a positive step forward

COTA Australia, has called for the Retirement Income Review to give priority in its economic modelling,and other fact-finding to policy options that will create a simpler, fairer, more stable and sustainable retirement system that produces higher levels of income for low and middle-income retirees.