2024-08-16
The Greens say Labor is keeping older Australians in the dark on its new Aged Care Act, with the community growing increasingly anxious about secrecy and delays.
Comments attributable to Greens Older People spokesperson, Senator Penny Allman-Payne:
“Labor have shut out the disability community on NDIS reforms, they’re ignoring teachers on public school funding, and now they’re leaving older people out of the loop when it comes to aged care.
“With a federal election looming and time running out, those who voted for Labor in 2022 because of their commitment to delivering on the Royal Commission’s recommendations must be wondering if they’ve been duped.
“Action is urgently needed, but the community must be given enough time to properly consider and respond to this legislation.
“We need to radically shift the way we approach aged care in Australia. We need to move away from the complex web of private providers, governments and consumers, where thousands of people fall through the cracks.
“The Greens took a policy to the last election of guaranteeing a human rights based approach to aged care, and stand more than willing to deliver one with Labor."