Federal Election 2025
Let Pensioners Work!
Exempt employment income from the Age Pension income test to simplify the pension system and encourage more older people to remain in the workforce if they want to
Freeze pension deeming rates
Continue to freeze deeming rates while interest rates remain high and use this time to create a fair and transparent method for calculating deeming rates in the future
Reduce private health costs
Direct the Productivity Commission to conduct a full review of the private health system to suppress rising private health costs
More Home Care Packages
Immediately increase the number of Home Care Packages to quickly reduce wait times to three months.
Australia Post Bank
Use the proposed bank levy to assist Australia Post to obtain a banking licence to provide essential banking services in areas where these do not exist.
Protect our savings
Ensure older people have choice and control over their retirement savings (superannuation and other investments) so they retire with confidence and certainty
National Seniors Australia - Federal Budget Submission 2025
Our submission to Treasury, outlines 16 key policy priorities to improve the lives of older people in Australia.
