Michelle Ananda-Rajah (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source

Thank you to Senator Ruston and Senator Allman-Payne. I've worked with both of these colleagues on the community affairs committee and on the Support at Home program, and all three of us are committed to improving the care and dignity of older Australians, particularly those Australians—and there are many of them, thousands and thousands—who want to age at home. This motion is important, but it is not urgent. It is not urgent for the reason that the government is aware of the problems with the Integrated Assessment Tool, which is at the heart of the controversy with regard to Support at Home, and is working methodically through these issues.

As you know, Minister Rae has announced a rapid review into the Support at Home prioritisation mechanism—