Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Within the aged-care area there has been significant funding from this government, more than I indicated in my answer to the primary question. There will be $56 billion in government funding for aged care over the next four years and $38.3 billion in government funding for residential aged care over the next four years. More than $12.9 billion is the estimated total revenue from the government and residents for the residential aged-care industry this year.

The estimated average total revenue per resident is $75,000 per year, and the estimated average funding per resident from the Australian government is $51,200 over three years. Since coming to office, this government has significantly increased funding for aged care and residential aged care. The level of funding per resident has grown significantly faster than the CPI due to the indexation and policy changes. (Time expired)