Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I will be receiving a report from the Ministerial Dementia Forum outlining their advice in October. From the advice provided, a replacement scheme for providers who support those people with severe behaviours will be developed within the funding envelope available. We are taking a steady and methodical approach to the development of the replacement, including the sector consultation at the Ministerial Dementia Forum.

Obviously, this is in stark contrast to the approach of the previous administration. I should point out that one aged care publication asked me in an interview why the Australian Labor Party—Senator Polley and Mr Neumann—were not invited to the forum. My answer to that was pretty straightforward, that those opposite have already made their policy clear. That is, they support the reinstatement of the previous flawed arrangements. Given that they have already determined their position and are not interested in contributing positively to a better replacement, there was no point in inviting them. They would rather talk to—(Time expired)