Here's What Seniors Want From Government

The Federal Budget is due to be brought down late next month and National Seniors Australia (NSA) has been working hard to represent your voice and concerns to the government as it prepares economic policies for 2025-26.

It is highly probable a federal election will be called in the meantime. That would effectively put the budget on hold until after the next government is sworn in.

However, we're ploughing ahead telling government what seniors throughout Australia want and what they should do about it.

Our 30-page budget submission contains 16 important policy recommendations and can be read here . Several of the policies have been endorsed or advocated by other organisations, not just by us. When the election is called, we will use the policy recommendations in our Budget Submission to fight for better outcomes for older people in Australia.

It is a surprising and pleasing feature of our political climate that there is broad agreement on the need for key reforms across crucial service areas.

NSA Chief Executive Officer, Chris Grice, says our submission, which includes estimates of the cost of each recommendation, have been carefully calibrated to benefit older people from different walks of life, whether they are pensioners, part-pensioners, self-funded retirees, or pre-retirees.

"Our well-researched and innovative policies seek to improve current cost of living and more long-term issues such as pensioner concessions, employment income testing, Medicare rebates, dental care, renting and housing, and tax and financial services," Mr Grice said.

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