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Politics
Tess Ikonomou

'Denying problems exist': concerns on aged care package

The long wait times for Support at Home aged care packages are "unacceptable". (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

Support at Home aged care packages are a "public policy failure" as wait times remain unacceptable, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

Former inspector general of aged care Ian Yates told a public hearing on Monday the federal government's 10-month-old program needed drastic action.

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