"Outdoor advertising by the NRMA showing an elderly person driving a young person's car - "we cover anybody who drives your car" - is funny but also promotes the idea that older drivers are unsafe drivers," said CPSA Policy Coordinator, Paul Versteege.

“The ASFA Retirement Standard figures are out and they paint a bleak picture of life on the Age Pension”, said Senior Policy Advisor, Amelia Christie.

“It’s a slap in the face to people on Allowances to be told by politicians that the Government is doing their bit in assisting people to cope with unexpected cost of living expenses when the amount equates to a meagre $4 per week.[1] It’s made worse by the fact that the Coalition voted against it”, said Senior Policy Advisor, Amelia Christie.

Today CPSA has written to Transport for NSW to resign from the NSW Older Driver Taskforce.

ENOUGH is enough! The Council Rate Rebate to assist pensioners to pay their Council rates has not increased at all since it was introduced in 1993.