Shadow Health Minister Bowenchris has called on the Prime Minister to “fess up” and admit to cutting aged care funding during his time as Treasurer.
Shadow Health Minister Chris Bowen has called on the Prime Minister to “fess up” and admit to cutting aged care funding during his time as Treasurer. Mr Bowen said the Morrison government's budget papers did not reflect its claim aged care spending increased by $1 billion each year over the past 10 years.
“Scott Morrison won’t acknowledge the aged care cuts, therefore he won’t fix them.” Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese is expected to outline Labor's eight-point plan to fix the aged care sector on Thursday. “What Anthony’s doing is recognising that aged care is a federal responsibility and it’s up to the Prime Minister and the alternative Prime Minister to accept that and not only to accept it but embrace it with a plan,” the Shadow Health Minister said.
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