Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that accommodation costs in aged care facilities are a set proportion of pension payments? If the carers’ and seniors’ lump-sum payment is converted to a pension increase, as the Prime Minister thinks is preferable, will this trigger a rise in those accommodation costs? How then will the Prime Minister keep his promise to ensure that carers and pensioners will not be a dollar worse off under his government?

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