Senate debates

Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Aged Care

2:04 pm

Photo of Raff CicconeRaff Ciccone (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The aged-care royal commission's interim report, handed down in October last year, titled Neglect, revealed significant understaffing across the sector. Brendan, from Victoria, said his 94-year-old mother, who was removed from her room after testing positive for COVID-19, was found not to have been showered for four days due to staffing shortages. Why did the Morrison government ignore the royal commission's warning?

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