“Almost $18 billion into aged care wages over four years. A registered nurse… is now more than $36,000 a year better off than in 2022.”
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Said on Australian Parliament: House of Representatives
“When workers were leaving the sector… we increased aged care wages. We invested $18 billion. We put registered nurses in every aged care home around the clock, 24-7.”
Australian Parliament: House of Representatives · Question Time | 15th October 2026
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Increased aged-care wages and invested $18 billion in the sector
$18 billion investment; placed registered nurses in every aged-care home 24/7
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“The Commonwealth spent $24 billion on aged care. This year it is $44 billion… We have tripled the number of home care packages… registered nurses on-site 99 % of the time.”
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