Patricia Sparrow, chief executive of COTA Australia
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Giving you the whole aged care picture
The appointment of Labor MP Kate Thwaites as the Assistant Minister for Ageing was largely overshadowed by higher-profile changes in the recent Albanese Government reshuffle. But we think it was a pretty big deal that probably warranted greater focus.
We’ve not seen the appointment of a minister for ageing in the Albanese Government before, or indeed for many years in federal government. We welcome the government’s move to have a specific focus on ageing.
We think it’s a big deal because it paves the way for a grea...
