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The Future Fund is an independently managed sovereign wealth fund established in 2006 to strengthen the Australian Government's long-term financial position by making provision for unfunded superannuation liabilities for politicians and other public servants that will become payable during a period when an ageing population is likely to place significant pressure on the Commonwealth's finances.
The Australian Seniors Card is a card issued by various Australian State and Territory governments to permanent residents, over a particular age, who work no more than a set number of paid hours per week, or based on state or territory requirements. [1] In New South Wales(NSW) for example, green Medicare card holders can apply online.
The commission was established in July 1933 by the Lyons government during the Great Depression to provide impartial advice on the distribution of federal government grants to the states. [2] The commission operates under the Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973 , and is responsible for measuring the relative fiscal capacity of each state ...
The song is a campaign to the Australian Labor Party to commit, if elected at the next federal election, to raising Newstart. [49] In September 2018, the base Newstart rate was raised by $2.20 per week. [50] On 22 February 2021, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the JobSeeker base rate would be increased by A$50 a fortnight from ...
Federal government grants Weatherization Assistance Program. The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) serves low-income individuals and families who live below the poverty line. The program is ...
The Minister for Seniors is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare concerning seniors or the aged in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Minister since 5 April 2023 is Jodie Harrison, who also holds the Women and Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault portfolios.
Ian Henschke is the former Chief Advocate for National Seniors Australia. [1] He took up the position in February 2017 and finished in November 2023. In October 2019 he took up the additional role of Spokesperson for the Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System. This was after Professor Deborah Ralston vacated that position when s
Medicare Australia was the responsible agency for the scheme until it was dissolved in 2011 into the Department of Human Services. [49] Currently, Services Australia operates the scheme in consultation with the national Department of Health and Aged Care, and provides assistance for other related programs such as the Australian Organ Donor ...