Helen Polley (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. I refer to the government's heartless and short-sighted decision to axe the dementia and severe behaviours supplement on 26 June this year. Can the minister explain why he waited over a month after the budget to make this announcement and did not engage in any detailed consultation with providers prior to the announcement?