Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Fierravanti-Wells for her first supplementary question. Let's be clear about this: what have the opposition done in their policy development in aged care? Let's look at what the government have done. We have spent more energy, more money, than the opposition and we have looked at how we can ensure aged care is gone through and assisted. We have said that we need to ensure that this reform is right. That is why the Prime Minister has made it clear that this should be an open conversation predicated on four principles. Every older Australian has earned the right to be able to access care and support that is appropriate to their needs. Those opposite want to complain about that. But these four principles are critical to the development of the policy and the reform agenda that is following. Older Australians deserve greater choice and control over their care arrangements. (Time expired)