The Greens say Labor is dancing to the Opposition’s tune on aged care with reports that the Coalition is putting the brakes on a deal for a new Aged Care Act.
Greens spokesperson for Older People Senator Penny Allman Payne:
“Labor is letting the Coalition dictate terms on aged care. They caved on care minutes, they caved on criminal penalties and now they’re letting the opposition delay a long overdue reform.
“Labor is boxing at shadows. They’re so desperate to avoid Peter Dutton’s attacks that they’re letting him set the policy agenda – from the census questions debacle, to pulling the plug on promised religious discrimination reforms, and now keeping millions of older Australians waiting for a new Aged Care Act.
“This is a government that’s lost its way, and older Australians and the LGBTQI+ community are paying the price.”