Senate debates

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Bills

Aged Care Bill 2024, Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2024; In Committee

10:48 am

Photo of Katy GallagherKaty Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

It was a decision of government ultimately, but we'd obviously gone through quite a bit of assessment and consideration on this matter. The priority—and I think it's one that the opposition supports—is about making sure that every dollar spent in the aged-care system is maximised to the delivery of care. I'm not walking away from the fact it was a decision of government. I think the reforms outlined in the bill and the associated work that hangs alongside it are really about maximising every dollar into as much care provision as possible while allowing reasonable costs for those matters that you raise, like care management and package management. We believe we've got the balance right, but I don't think we apologise for trying to maximise that money going into the provision of care.

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