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Addressing the barriers keeping many older people out of the workforce is crucial – and today’s employment whitepaper takes some steps towards breaking down those barriers, COTA Australia says.

This is a budget that has kept its promises to older Australians and gone further in some areas

The Federal Government needs to use the Intergenerational Report released today as the springboard we need to start taking real action to improve services for Australians of all ages, COTA Australia says.

Legislation being introduced by the Federal Government today is an important step towards breaking the barriers locking some older people out of the workforce. 

Comments on the age pension made by Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, in an interview with Sky News Australian Agenda this morning, have been welcomed by Australia's peak body for all older Australians.

Leading seniors advocate COTA Australia today welcomed the first major party's policy on ageing Equality and Compassion: Supporting older Australians by the Australian Greens, that includes commitments on more choice and control in aged care, improving mature age work opportunities and providing fun