Government Policy

Only in SATURDAY: why a dedicated Aged Care Minister should be top of Budget wish list

May 07 2024 Updated May 7, 2024

Lauren Broomham

1 min read

After two years in power, Anthony Albanese’s Labor Government has made headway on its aged care election promises – but the ‘aged care crisis’ is still far from over.

“Labor will deliver new funding, more staff and better support to the aged care sector,” he stated in his Budget Reply speech – so where are we today?

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