Age Action (Age Action)

Lobbying Organisation Age Action

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Funding for computer training under the BenefIT Programme.

Intended results Increased funding for e-inclusion; Multi-annual funding to eliminate the gap between the end of one funding programme and the commencement of the next; Increased funding for providers of one-to-one computer training.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Justin Moran

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Denis Naughten re BenefIT Programme funding

Email (1)

Correspondence to Minister Denis Naughten and to Ms Katherine Licken and Mr Michael Manley regarding our pre budget submission and its recommendations regarding funding for the BenefIT Programme.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Katherine Licken Assistant Secretary (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

Michael Manley Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)