Under intensifying pressure, Labor is facing a united front from the Coalition, Greens, and cross-bench senators demanding immediate release of in-home aged care funding ahead of the November rollout of the Support at Home program. Over 121,000 older Australians await assessments, while more than 87,000 approved recipients remain without care packages. Despite Labor’s claims of weekly allocations, no new packages have been released since June. Critics warn families are being forced into hospitals due to the lack of home support, calling the delay “unconscionable.”
Wednesday, September 3
