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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.

Today’s report ‘2020 Poverty in Australia Overview’ highlights the fact that the government’s refusal to increase Newstart is forcing many older Australians to live way below the poverty line, the peak consumer body of older Australians said today.

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s commitment to delivering a national strategy to support older Australians has been welcomed by COTA Australia, as a crucial bipartisan step towards building a better, fairer nation putting the needs of older people above politics

Australia’s leading advocate for older people, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, is calling for greater choice, simplicity and more meaningful support for older people in its 2020 Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Government ahead of a formative year for the future of older Australians.

Older Australians want more choice and control over their home care, clear information about fees and quality, and independent advice to help navigate the system, according to new research hailed by COTA Australia as further proof of the need for stronger consumer rights to be built into aged care.

Australia’s leading seniors’ advocacy organisation, COTA Australia, today congratulated the 2020 Senior Australian of the Year Professor John Newnham AM, national finalists and individuals who were awarded Australia Day Honours for their work with older Australians.