With the Nationals now out of power, we examine the Albanese government’s promises and priorities for the bush
As shadow minister for aged care, Clare O’Neil described the aged care system as “in crisis in our cities – but even more so across regional and rural Australia”.Photograph: Alex Ellinghausen/AAP
Labor has pledged aged care homes will have registered nurses on site 24/7, mandated that every resident receives an average of 215 minutes of care a day, and promised mandatory nutrition standards, in addition to giving new powers to the Aged Care Safety Commissioner. However the number of nurses available in regional areas remains an issue.
The CEO of Rural Doctors Association, Peta Rutherford, welcomed Labor matching the Coalition’s commitment of $146m of rural-specific initiatives, including the rural generalist pathway, the changes to theLabor has committed $16.7m towards establishing an agri-tech hub in Richmond, New South Wales, as well as reserving $500m of its national reconstruction fund to help regional businesses enter new markets, adopt new technology and adapt to a low-carbon economy.
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