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ABC Afternoon Briefing's Greg Jennett and Jordyn Butler, and political reporter Jake Evans

Government's deadline to staff aged care facilities with registered nurses 24/7 will not be met, minister concedes

Aged care minister says staff shortages can't be solved overnight

The government will fail to meet its commitment to staff aged care homes with registered nurses at all times by mid-year, the responsible minister has conceded.

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells told ABC's Afternoon Briefing it would not have every facility fully staffed by the government's self-imposed target of July 1, but nearly all facilities would have enrolled nurses on duty.

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