Federal Aged Care Minister Sam Rae was heavily questioned in parliament yesterday for delaying the release of 83,000 new home care packages, from July 1 to November 1.
In March 2025, more than 289,000 older Australians had a home care package. But more Australians are needing these services than there are places, so the wait list continues to grow.
Reacting to widespread complaints, the Senate stepped in to conduct a short inquiry into the impact of the delay on older Australians.
