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Hal Swerissen, Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University

Labor's plans for aged care are targeted but fall short of what's needed

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In his budget reply speech this week, opposition leader Anthony Albanese promised a plan to fix the “crisis in aged care”.

Labor’s aged care package includes 24/7 registered nurses for all residential care facilities, better pay for aged care workers, more care, better food for residents, and greater accountability for providers.

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