Submissions
SCOA makes submissions to Government, and to Senate and other relevant inquiries, to advocate on behalf of members.
You can read or download SCOA’s submissions in the table below.
What | Date of submission Click to read | |
---|---|---|
Letter to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten regarding dividend imputation credits | 19 March 2018 | Letter to Bill Shorten re dividend imputation refund |
2018-19 pre-Budget submission | 30 November 2017 (lodged 2 January 2018) | 2018 19 Pre Budget Submission |
Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee Arrangements) Bill 2017 | 27 September 2017 | SCOA’s submission to the inquiry into the Strengthening Trustee Arrangements Bill 2017 |
Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First – Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Bill 2017 | 27 September 2017 | SCOA’s submission to Senate inquiry into the Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority Bill 2017 |
Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures) Bill 2017 | 27 September 2017 | SCOA’s submission into Senate inquiry into Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2 Bill |
Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee inquiry into digital delivery of government services | 27 September 2017 | Submission into Senate inquiry into digital delivery of government services |
Submission into inquiry into an integrated care at home program | 23 August 2017 | Submission to inquiry into an integrated care at home program |
Committee report on the legislation to remove the energy supplement | 21 August 2017 | Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017 [Provisions] |
Submission to Senate Standing Community Affairs Committee | 6 July 2017 | Community Affairs Committee re removal of energy supplement |
Letter to Minister Alan Tudge | 14 March 2017 | Letter to Minister Alan Tudge re Centrelink phone numbers |
Letter to Minister Christian Porter | 16 January 2017 | Letter to Minister Christian Porter re ten percent cap |
2017/18 pre-Budget submission | 6 January 2017 | 2017/18 Pre Budget submission |
Submission to inquiry into Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016, and Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Imposition Bill 2016 | 17 November 2016 | Submission to Senate Economics Legislation Committee |
Letter to Minister Christian Porter | 18 October 2016 | Letter to Minister Christian Porter re indexation, the ten percent cap and other issues |
Submission on proposed superannuation reform, tranche two | 10 October 2016 | Submission on the proposed superannuation reform package, tranche two |
Submission to Budget Repair Bill 2016 | 27 September 2016 | Submission to Budget Repair Bill 2016 |
Letter to Kelly O’Dwyer, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services regarding the treatment of defined benefit pensions | 27 September 2016 | Hon Kelly O’Dwyer regarding defined benefit pensions |
Submission to the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 | 7 September 2016 | Submission-to-budget-savings-omnibus-bill-2016 |
Letter to Treasurer Scott Morrison regarding the Age Pension income test deeming rates | 16 August 2016 | Treasurer Scott Morrison re deeming rates |
Letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull re the ten percent cap issue | 10 August 2016 | 20160810 Prime Minister re ten percent cap issue |
Letter to Senator Zed Sesejla | 19 July 2016 Letter congratulating Senator Zed Seselja on his appointment as the Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multucultural Affairs; seeking a meeting to discuss a number of relevant issues |
20160719 Congratulations Zed Seselja |
Letter to newly re-elected MP, Mike Kelly | 18 July 2016 Letter congratulating Mike Kelly on his re-election to Parliament, requesting a meeting to discuss a number of relevant issues |
20160718 Mike Kelly congratulations |
Letter to select politicians | 30 May 2016 Letter requesting that the taper rate for the Age Pension be re-set to the previous level |
20160530 Letter to politicians re taper rate |
Letter to Peter Hendy MP | 23 March 2016 Letter to Dr Peter Hendy, MP following meeting regarding the effects of the 10% issue |
Attached with the letter was a short paper recapping the background, providing the spread of superannuation income across the commonwealth civilian and the military schemes, and two sample ‘grandfathering’ models |
2016-17 pre-Budget submission | 6 January 2016 2016-17 pre-Budget submission |
The key messages that SCOA wishes to be reflected in the budget outcomes for 2016-17 are a government that has committed itself to:
|
Letter to Minister for Social Services Christian Porter | 21 October 2015 | Letter to Minister for Social Services, the Hon Christian Porter, regarding changes to the cap on the amount of a defined benefit income assessed as part of the income test for the Age Pension |
Submission to Taxation Review June 2015 | 9 June 2015 Submission to the Review of Australia’s Taxation System, June 2015 |
SCOA’s recommendations include:
|
2015/16 pre-Budget submission | 8 January 2015 2015/16 pre-Budget submission |
2015/16 pre-Budget submission. SCOA’s 2015/16 pre-Budget submission’s recommendations include:
|
Submission to Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Budget Measures Bill No. 2 July 2014 | 28 July 2014 Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Budget Measures Bill No. 2, July 2014 |
SCOA’s submission expresses SCOA’s support for some Budget measures, e.g. the establishment of a Future Fund for Medical Research, and opposes other proposed measures including the change to the method of indexing the Age Pension and the Parental Leave Scheme. |
Letter to Minister for Health regarding NDIS | 28 April 2014 Letter to Minister for Health16 June 2014 Response from Assistant Minister for Social Services, Mitch Fifield Response from Assistant Minister for Social Services |
SCOA’s objection to over 65 year olds not having access to the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), however they are required to contribute to the scheme via the additional 0.5% Medicare levy from 1 July 2014. |
Letter to Minister for Finance and Deregulation |
24 April 2014 – Letter to Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance and Deregulation 2 October 2014 |
SCOA’s objection to the proposed “watering down” of the financial services (adviser) regulations, aka Future of Financial Advice (FoFA). |
Letter to Minister for Health re Medicare copayment
|
11 April 2014 – Letter to the Hon Peter Dutton, Minister for Health 9 September 2014 |
SCOA’s objection to the proposed $6 Medicare co-payment. |
Letter to Minister for Human Services |
10 April 2014 – Letter to the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Human Services 4 August 2014 |
The News for Seniors published by Centrelink. It had not been published since July 2013 and SCOA asked the Minister if it will be published again soon. |
2014/15 Pre-Budget Submission 2014/15 Pre-Budget Submission Cover Letter |
31 January 2014 – 2014/15 Pre-Budget Submission | In addition to changes to the indexation and taxation of Commonwealth superannuation pensions, SCOA is making recommendations regarding the income thresholds for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC); changes to the PBS and Medicare safety net limits; the provisions of the Disability Care Australia; an extension of the Medicare benefits to cover dental benefits; concessions for hearing tests for holders of the CSHC; the ability of older retirees to contribute to their super without having to satisfy a work test; and the retention of access to the Net Medical Expenses Tax Offset for people over 65 years of age. |
2013 Pre-election submission cover letter 2013 Pre-election submission |
27 May 2013 – 2013 Pre-election submission and cover letter | SCOA’s recommendations focus on
|
2013/14 Pre-Budget Submission | 29 January 2013 – 2013/14 pre-Budget submission | SCOA’s recommendations focus on the subjects of the indexation and taxation of Commonwealth superannuation pensions; a simplification of the tax system and the income test taper rate for the Age Pension. |