You can\u2019t trust a word Bill Shorten and Labor say on aged care, with independent experts repeatedly labelling Labor as \u201cmisleading\u201d over its aged care funding lies. Misleading is a polite term for serial liar.
\nNow Bill Shorten\u2019s candidate for Hasluck has been caught out perpetuating these mistruths – after Labor\u2019s discredited claims were busted three times by respected analysts at Melbourne\u2019s RMIT and the Australian National University.
\nRMIT found Labor\u2019s \u201cclaim is misleading\u2026 our analysis and conclusions have not changed.
\n\u201cSpending on aged care has risen by more than $1 billion per year under the Coalition.\u201d
\nHealth Department figures show aged care funding has grown from $13.3 billion under Labor to more than $20.5 billion this year.
\nBill Shorten has a track record of scare campaigns and his latest aged care funding fibs echo his brazen attempt to hide his superannuation cash grab and his pulling of policy off Labor\u2019s website.
\nHe\u2019s not across the detail and not prepared to be honest about what he will do to senior Australians.
\nIn contrast, Scott Morrison has a clear commitment to a stronger economy that supports record funding in health, education and aged care.
\nWith our Budget\u2019s $7 billion aged care boost, we are listening to older Australians, actioning new plans and growing home and residential care services.
\nThis includes 10,000 home care packages, lifting total home care package announcements to 40,000 in the past 18 months.
\nThere\u2019s $5.8 billion to fund essential Commonwealth Home Support Program services including meals, home modifications, transport and nursing.
\nThe Budget also backs the biggest residential care growth in Australia\u2019s history \u2013 13,500 new places and capital grants – worth $967 million.
\nAged care safety and quality innovation is a Budget priority, with $38.4 million for a real-time risk management system in residential care, and $17.4 million to increase safety compliance and grow the professional aged care workforce.
\nThe fact is, under the Coalition aged care funding is up, home care packages are up and residential aged care places are up – to record levels.
\nYou can\u2019t believe a word Labor says on aged care.
\nIn Bill Shorten\u2019s Budget reply, aged care and ageing barely got a mention.
\nLabor has no plans for senior Australians – other than to tax them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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