QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McALLISTER (New South Wales—Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) (14:16): As I indicated in my answer to your first question, nobody in this chamber wants to see people pass away while waiting for care. What is necessary is the investment and reform needed to deal with a generational change to the demand for aged care and the need that this government recognises to improve our system so that we can respond to it.

That is work that could have happened over the last decade but didn't. In the budget, we will invest an additional $3.7 billion to deliver more beds, more packages and better care for older Australians. It means 5,000 additional aged beds each year, principally for those of limited financial means.

It means faster access to Support at Home places. It means that personal care services, including showering, dressing and continence support, will be free alongside clinical care. The PRESIDENT: Senator Askew, second supplementary?