Leading into question time and Independent senator David Pocock has some things to say about the government’s aged care reverse ferret

The Government should have never delayed these additional Home Care packages. My amendment to release additional packages got supported in the senate today despite the Aged Care Minister’s opposition. 

Now the Health Minister has stepped in and announced the Government will release the 20,000 additional home care packages the crossbench has been calling for since June.

This is a huge win for community advocacy and will make a huge difference to older Australians but there is still so much more to do.

121,000 older Australians are waiting for an assessment and 108,000 are waiting for a package.