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5912 - CONCESSIONS FOR PENSIONERS AND SENIORS

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Family and Community Services representing the Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, and Minister for the Illawarra
  1. What cuts will the Government make to their contribution of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreement on concessions for pensioner and senior concession card holders following the recent cuts in the Federal Budget?
  2. Will the Government increase their contribution to concessions for pensioner and senior concession card holders to account for any cuts made by the Federal Government?
    1. If not, why not?
Answer -

(1) - (2) The Government remains focused on delivering concessions to our seniors. The Treasurer and I have committed that the State's pensioners and seniors will not bear the costs arising from changes to Federal funding of senior concessions. In a move to protect New South Wales pensioners and seniors, the Government will contribute an additional $107 million towards concessions for the 2014⁄15 financial year to cover the shortfall.

The Treasurer, the Hon. Andrew Constance MP, and I recently called on the Federal Government to reinstate $450 million in funding over the next four years that the Federal Budget has withdrawn from New South Wales by terminating a National Partnership agreement.

This agreement had been in place since 1993, providing funding for discounted public transport fares, cheaper energy and water bills, council rates and vehicle registration.

Question asked on 2 July 2014 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 224
Answer received on 6 August 2014 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 227

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