Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian government is delivering a once-in-a-generation change through our aged-care reform package, the largest ever investment in aged care and the largest ever response to a royal commission. The government listened to the experiences of Australians who gave evidence to the royal commission and is taking decisive action to implement the recommendations, with reforms to deliver vital services and improve quality care and viability in aged care.

New home-care packages have increased from 60,308 under Labor in 2012-13 to more than 275,000 in 2024-25, an increase of 357 per cent. Residential aged-care funding is $15 billion, up from $9.2 billion in 2013. Every year under a coalition government, home-care packages are up, residential care places are up and aged-care funding is up. (Time expired)