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NSW elder watchdog sustained on grant cash

NSW Seniors Minister Mark Coure rejects claims the Ageing Disability Commissioner is underfunded. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

An independent watchdog created to investigate claims of elder abuse and neglect in NSW does not have sufficient funds to operate beyond the next financial year, according to its commissioner.

Ageing Disability Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald on Thursday warned the agency is approaching a financial cliff, which the government has been aware of since 2019.

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