Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo, Centre Alliance) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors. The department informed the Senate that 120,000 older Australians are waiting to be assessed for aged care, some for as long as 12 months. This is in addition to the estimated 100,000 older Australians waiting for up to 12 months for their approved package to materialise. Is the government deliberately slowing the aged-care assessment process so that the reality of approximately 200,000 older Australians waiting up to two years for care isn't revealed?

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