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Andrew Brown

Aged care reforms may not alleviate long waiting times

The aged care industry watchdog says planned sector reforms won't immediately fix all its problems. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Older Australians will continue to languish on waiting lists to access aged care despite federal government reforms to the sector, an industry watchdog says.

As a federal parliamentary committee looks into the government's multibillion-dollar package, Aged Care Inspector-General Ian Yates says there are still concerns with the overhaul.

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