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Zac de Silva

Minister grilled on 'difficult' delays to home care

The government is under pressure from the Opposition, Greens and Independents over aged home care. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

It's been revealed that one older Australian is dying every two hours, while waiting for the level of home care they need.

Blown-out waitlists for support at home have been the focus of fiery exchanges in federal parliament for a second day, with the opposition quizzing Aged Care Minister Sam Rae about the decision to delay landmark reforms by four months.

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