Treasurer Archives

MEDIA RELEASE: COTA welcomes long term approach to planning for older population and support for older Australians who choose to work

19 November 2019

Australia’s peak consumer body for older Australians today welcomed the Treasurer’s call for for a comprehensive policy approach to planning for an older population.

Age Discrimination, Ageism, Employees, employers, living longer, mature age employment, Mature Age Workforce, More Choices for a Longer Life, More Choices for a Longer Life package, planning for an older population, Treasurer, Workforce

MEDIA RELEASE: COTA welcomes appointment of key Ministers for older Australians

27 August 2018

COTA Australia has welcomed the reappointment of Greg Hunt as Minister for Health and the reappointment of Ken Wyatt AM as Minister for Aged Care with the broader remit of being Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care.

Greg Hunt, Ian Yates, Josh Frydenberg, Ken Wyatt, Minister for Aged Care, Minister for families and Social Services, Minister for Health, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, More Choices for a Longer Life, Paul Fletcher, reappointment, Treasurer

MEDIA RELEASE: Despite more home care packages too many older Australians still left waiting

17 August 2018

News today that the number of older Australians supported by home care packages has increased is welcome but COTA Australia, the peak older person’s advocacy group, said the Federal Government still has much more work to do to ensure older Australians get the support they need.

Changes to Home Care Packages, Home Care Package, Ian Yates, Ken Wyatt, Minister for Aged Care, Treasurer