Inquiry into the cost of living pressures on older Australians
Terms of Reference
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On 14 June 2007 the Senate
referred the following matters to the Community Affairs Committee for
inquiry and report by 13 September 2007 [extended to the last sitting day
in March 2008]:
- the
cost of living pressures on older Australians, both pensioners and
self-funded retirees, including:
- the impact of recent movements in the price of essentials, such as petrol
and food,
- the costs of running household utilities, such as gas and
electricity, and
- the cost of receiving adequate dental care;
- the
impact of these cost pressures on the living standards of older
Australians and their ability to participate in the community;
- the
impact of these cost pressures on older Australians and their families,
including caring for their grandchildren and social isolation;
- the
adequacy of current tax, superannuation, pension and concession
arrangements for older Australians to meet these costs; and
- review
the impact of government policies and assistance introduced across all
portfolio areas over the past 10 years which have had an impact on the
cost of living for older Australians.
Written submissions are invited
and should be addressed to:
The Secretary
Senate Community Affairs
Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Closing
date for the receipt of submissions is 20 July 2007.
The Committee prefers to receive submissions electronically as an attached
document - email:
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
Submissions
become Committee documents and are made public only after a decision by
the Committee. Publication of submissions includes loading them onto the
internet and their being available to other interested parties including
the media. Persons making submissions must not release them without the
approval of the Committee. Submissions are covered by parliamentary
privilege but the unauthorised release of them is not protected.
Following
consideration of submissions, the Committee will hold public hearings. The
Committee will consider all submissions and may invite individuals and
organisations to give evidence at the public hearings.
Information
relating to Senate Committee inquiries, including notes to assist in the
preparation of submissions for a
Committee, can be located on the internet at
https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm
For further
details contact the Committee Secretary, Phone: (02) 6277 3515,
Fax: (02) 6277 5829. E-mail:
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia