Labor Dancing To Dutton’s Tune On Aged Care

Australian Greens

The Greens say Labor is dancing to the Opposition’s tune on aged care with reports that the Coalition is putting the brakes on a deal for a new Aged Care Act.

As stated by Greens spokesperson for Older People Senator Penny Allman Payne:

“Labor is letting the Coalition dictate terms on aged care. They caved on care minutes, they caved on criminal penalties and now they’re letting the opposition delay a long overdue reform.

“Labor is boxing at shadows. They’re so desperate to avoid Peter Dutton’s attacks that they’re letting him set the policy agenda – from the census questions debacle, to pulling the plug on promised religious discrimination reforms, and now keeping millions of older Australians waiting for a new Aged Care Act.

“This is a government that’s lost its way, and older Australians and the LGBTQI+ community are paying the price.”

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