What political parties are saying on the issues that matter to us
6 May 2022
The 2022 Federal Election is so far proving to be positive for Older Australians. Not only are we seeing competing but strong commitments from the major parties on fixing aged care, but also policy releases from many parties in a range of other areas including retirement incomes, concessions, lowering the cost of PBS medicines, and more.
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COTA Australia have put up a page here where you can see what political parties are saying on the issues that matter to us.
(www.cota.org.au/news-items/policies-for-older-people-at-the-2022-federal-election/)
That page is built around our major statement An Agenda for Government from Older Australians – Policy Recommendations for the 47th Parliament. We made our recommendations in that way, rather than for “election policies”, because Older Australians are better off when there is consensus, rather than contest, about the policies that matter to and directly affect us. COTA Australia will continue to work with everyone across the Parliament for the benefit of Older Australians, no matter the outcome of the election.
Aged care
- Liberal – ‘More Support for Aged Care’ section of Supporting Senior Australians
- Liberal National – Morrison Government’s response to the final report of the Aged Care Royal Commission
- Labor – Aged Care Policies
- Labor – Better Care: A Nurse in Every Nursing Home 24/7 and More Time to Care
- Labor – Stronger Penalties to Protect Australians in Aged Care
- Labor – Capping Home Care Administration and Management Fees
- Labor – Better Food in Aged Care
- Green – Aged Care Policies
- Centre Alliance – ‘Ageing Population’ section of Policies
- Centre Alliance – ‘Aged Care’ section of Health and Aged Care (Centre Alliance)
- Allegra Spender – ‘Aged Care’ section of More Policies
Retirement income
- Liberal – ‘Supporting Pensioners’, ‘More Choices’, ‘Better performing super’ and ‘More Affordable Electricity’ sections of Supporting Senior Australians
- Liberal – Cost of living help for older Australians
- Liberal – Cost of living certainty for more social security recipients
- Labor – Labor to Widen Eligibility for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
- Labor – Labor Will Freeze Deeming Rates
- Green – Income Support section of Equality and Justice for all
- Green – More money earlier: Greens launch plan to lower age pension age back to 65 and increase pension rate
Health
- Liberal – ‘Better Health Care’ section of Supporting Senior Australians
- Labor – Medicare and Your Health
- Labor – Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
- Labor – Supporting Our Nurses
- Greens – Free Dental into Medicare
- Greens – Health Policies
- Greens – Health
Older workers
- Liberal – ‘More Choices’ section of Supporting Senior Australians
- Labor – Secure Australian Jobs Plan
Housing
- Liberal – ‘Helping homeowners who want to downsize’ section of Supporting Senior Australians
- Labor – Safer and More Affordable Housing
- Labor – Help to Buy
- Greens – One Million Homes
- Greens – ‘Stakeholder Statement: Ending homelessness for Older Women’, ‘Renter rights’ and ‘Fully-funded frontline homelessness services’ sections of Equality and Justice for all
Older women
- Liberal – Helping with the Cost of Living
- Liberal – Cost of living help for older Australians
- Labor – ‘A better deal for women’ section of Labor’s Secure Australian Jobs Plan
- Greens – Better rights, more pay and secure jobs
- Greens – ‘Workplaces that work for women’ section of Better rights, more pay and secure jobs
- Greens – End Sexism
Digital literacy
- Liberal/National – Helping older Australians improve their digital skills, confidence and online safety
- Labor – R&R _Better Connectivity
- Greens – Free NBN low income earners so no one left offline
Social inclusion
- Liberal/National – Supporting Isolated Senior Australians to stay connected
- Liberal/National – Seniors Connected Program
