Pensioners will get smashed and lose care while Minister Rae hides

Pensioners will get smashed and lose care while Minister Rae hides | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Pensioners will get smashed and lose care while Minister Rae hides 2025-09-22 Older Australians will pay up to $50/hour for basic care at home under Labor’s aged care changes coming on November 1 according to reporting from the ABC based on Department of Health data.

Older Australians will be forced to forgo the care they need due to cost Minister for Aged Care Sam Rae and Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler reportedly declined to be interviewed in the ABC’s story and would not answer direct questions. The government has previously admitted 30% of full pensioners and 75% of part pensioners would pay more under Labor’s changes.

Labor have been desperate to hide the true impacts of their aged care policies. It took a Senate inquiry and weeks of pressure just to get straight answers on the true nature of the aged care waitlist, with over 200,000 older Australians waiting for care. Those revelations eventually lead to the Government’s first defeat in the Senate as a successful push from the Greens, crossbench and opposition led to the urgent release of 20,000 home care packages.

Lines attributable to Greens spokesperson for Older People, Senator Penny Allman-Payne: “Under Labor’s Aged Care Act the worse your health, the more you’ll pay.” “Labor have been keeping older people in the dark about these changes since they passed last year, but it's becoming clearer by the day that these changes aren’t about improving care, only about propping up private providers profits.” “The Greens tried to remove co-payments when the bill came through parliament last year and we were the only ones to oppose the new laws.” “The Aged Care Minister Sam Rae needs to stop hiding, come clean about how much he expects older people will pay under the new system and how many people are going to miss out on care.” “Older Australians should be able to access the care they need, not just the care they can afford.” “Labor’s bleeding pensioners dry while giving tax-dodging corporations a pass.” Facebook for the Australian Greens YouTube for the Australian Greens X for the Australian Greens Instagram for the Australian Greens Bluesky for the Australian Greens Privacy Members website Your safety Contact us Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action In your language 2025 policy platform Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Federal portfolios Federal media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Upcoming events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Green Magazine All news Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Members website State/territory parties Contact us The Greens acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.

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