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Albanese Unveils Near $10 Billion Aged Care Overhaul With Opposition Support

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the reform will make the budget more sustainable.
Albanese Unveils Near $10 Billion Aged Care Overhaul With Opposition Support
An elderly woman rests on a bench in Sydney, Australia, on June 2, 2016. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
9/12/2024|Updated: 9/12/2024
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a substantial $9.9 billion investment in aged care, allocating $5.6 billion for sector reforms and $4.3 billion for home support, starting July 1, 2025.

“We will deliver historic aged care reforms to ensure the viability and quality of our aged care system,” Albanese stated, emphasising that the reforms would have “a need-based approach for the generation that cared for us.”

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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