After two days of sustained questioning in Parliament the Coalition has forced the Federal Government to belatedly release tens of thousands of home care packages for older Australians who have been left waiting for far too long, according to Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster MP.
Labor promised 83,000 new packages from 1 July 2025 but instead decided to withhold support, despite the sector and the Department being ready to deliver them.
Thanks to a coordinated pressure campaign from the Coalition, the Government yesterday caved into pressure and agreed to immediately release 20,000 home care packages, despite the Government voting against this requirement in the Senate earlier.
Dr Webster said twenty thousand home packages released is a win for older Australians in desperate need for help.
“The Coalition has fought for older Australians to get the support they need and deserve.”
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