Attitudes to Intergenerational Equity: Baseline Findings from the Attitudes to Ageing in Australia (AAA) Study

Hal Kendig, Kate O’Loughlin, Rafat Hussain, Karla Heese and Lisa Cannon

Attitudes to Intergenerational Equity: Baseline Findings from the Attitudes to Ageing in Australia (AAA) Study. This paper reports preliminary findings and methodology from the 2009-10 baseline data from the national Attitudes to Ageing in Australia (AAA) survey in the context of related national and international literature.

It reviews socio-economic and policy developments as possible influences on intergenerational attitudes from the time of the baseline survey to the 2015-16 survey round currently underway. Findings are presented on socio-economic variations in perceptions of the life-long opportunities of the baby boom cohort compared to earlier and later cohorts, the age fairness of government benefits and policy changes, including raising the pension eligibility age. Future research directions are outlined.