James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The coalition government is committed to quality care for senior Australians, with a record $18.6 billion of aged-care investment in 2017-18, part of nearly $100 billion committed over five years. In February 2017, we transitioned to a new home-care system which gives consumers more choice and control over their care. This new system for the first time allows us to better understand the extent of demand for home care packages and uncovers the extent of the problem left by the former Labor government. In September 2017, we announced the release of 6,000 additional level 3 and 4 home care packages over 2017-18, more than doubling the planned growth of high-level packages this year. We are now releasing around 3,000 home care packages on a weekly basis. This is a record delivery of home care packages and supports the minister's statement of a positive trajectory.

Question agreed to.