COTA Tasmania State Election Statement

COTA Tasmania State Election Statement

COTA Tasmania’s State Election Statement 2024

Our COTA Election Statement 2024 has seven priorities, outlining the key areas our organisation, the Peak Body for older Tasmanians (50years+) are seeking commitment for in the lead up to the State Election.

COTA Tasmania’s seven priority areas:

  • Peak body sustainability
  • Digital literacy and inclusion
  • Housing support
  • Social connection
  • Cost of living
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Reframe ageing

50.6% of all eligible voters in Tasmania are 50yrs+ years of age (Census 2021) making them the highest proportion of voters in Tasmania.

With almost 224,000 Tasmanians over the age of 50years (40.4% of Tasmanian population), this cohort is impacted by a range of factors for which COTA is seeking commitment.

Read our  Election Statement 2024

We have sent our election statement to all candidates running in this years election, and asked them to commit to supporting COTA Tasmania to continue to advocate for Older Tasmanians. Read our letter to all candidates.

 

** We will be posting names of candidates here that are committed to the policies and funding requests outlined in our

Election Statement**

Candidates who have committed the policy and funding requests within COTA Tasmanian’s Election Statement:

  • David O’Byrne
  • Kristie Johnson
  • Bill Elliston
  • Frank Formby
  • Andrew Roberts
  • Angela Armstrong
  • Stefan W Vogel
  • Jennifer Branch-Allen
  • Sue Hickey
  • Tamar Cordover
  • Angela Offord
  • Angela Triffitt
  • Loueen Triffitt
  • Mark Brown

 

  • Labor  (Ticket to play extension)
  • Liberal (5 year community services funding, Ticket to Wellbeing, Digital Inclusion initiatives, additional funding 2yrs for Elder Abuse, Seniors Week & Advocacy)
  • Vica Bayley (5 year community services funding)

*last updated 17 March 7pm