QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator RUSTON (South Australia—Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (14:09): Minister, on 27 August 2025, when asked about the delays to supporting the rollout of home-care packages, the aged-care minister said, of the aged-care sector, that 'they weren't ready'. However, as part of the Senate inquiry on aged-care service delivery, all providers gave evidence that they were ready, including a UnitingCare Australia representative, who said, 'We have capacity to take them on right now.' Your government is withholding essential support on the basis of sector readiness.

The sector says they are ready. Who is right, the sector or the minister?