National Seniors launches policies ahead of federal election

Published 11th April 2019

National Seniors launches policies ahead of federal election

Fixing pensioner poverty and the aged care crisis, better dental care and eliminating chronic home care waiting lists are key initiatives older Australians are demanding of candidates this federal election.

Leading advocacy group National Seniors Australia today launched its Federal Election 2019 Policy Priorities of Older Australians, cautioning candidates that 30% of all voters were aged 60-plus and were demanding practical solutions to a range of issues.

Chief Advocate Ian Henschke said the election was a national watershed opportunity to rectify years of policy neglect and stagnation on seniors’ health, wellbeing, finances and security. These were systemic issues all but forgotten in both the Federal Budget and Budget Reply last week.

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Unknown Author, 2019, National Seniors (https://nationalseniors.com.au/)