Ruston & Webster - Joint Media Release - Labor Must Provide Certainty on the Future of Community Aged Care
More than 860,000 older Australians face being left without essential support services after a Senate inquiry confirmed the Albanese Government has no credible plan for the future of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) beyond 1 July 2027.
Transcript: Interview With Sally Sara, ABC Radio National - Wednesday, 24 June 2026
INTERVIEW WITH SALLY SARA, ABC RADIO NATIONAL
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Topics: Introducing the Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026
Media Release: Coalition Introduces Human Override Bill to Fix Government’s Aged Care Assessment Mess
The Coalition has introduced the Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026 which would force the Albanese Government to do what it has refused to do for months and put qualified assessors — not a computer algorithm — back in charge of aged care decisions.
Media Release: Labor finally admits its aged care algorithm is broken
The Albanese Labor Government's announcement today that it is creating a special priority assessment pathway for MND patients to access aged care support is a clear admission that its Integrated Assessment Tool is failing and human override must be reinstated urgently.
Joint Media Release: ABS data confirms Labor’s tobacco policy is a public health catastrophe
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has dramatically confirmed that Labor's misguided approach to illicit tobacco has failed on health, on law enforcement, and on budget integrity.
Media Release: Labor's Aged Care Algorithm: "Computer Says No"
The Albanese Government confirmed today in Senate Estimates that the Department of Health and Aged Care did not consult with providers, advocates or older Australians before putting an algorithm in charge of the assessment process for Aged Care Packages.
Media Release: Government’s Aged Care spin doesn’t match reality
Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Anne Ruston, says the Government is trying to claim victory on aged care waitlists while ignoring the reality facing older Australians.
Transcript: Interview with Steve Price, Sky News - 22 May 2026
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INTERVIEW WITH STEVE PRICE, SKY NEWS
Friday, 22 May 2026
Topics: Labor’s Aged Care Waitlists Blow Out
Media Release: Labor’s price cap delay just another example of botched aged care roll out
Anthony Albanese’s latest aged care backflip is yet another sign Labor is making policy on the run. After months of uncertainty, the Government has delayed Support at Home price caps at the last minute because providers were given no detail and no time to prepare. Older Australians deserve certainty, not chaos. Labor’s excessive red tape is driving up costs and taking resources away from frontline care.
Transcript: Interview with Sally Sara, ABC Radio National Breakfast - 20 May 2026
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RADIO NATIONAL BREAKFAST WITH SALLY SARA
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Topics: Private Health Insurance Rebate Cuts, Aged Care Price Caps, Immigration