Record $17.7b to improve aged-care system

By Rebecca Gredley
Updated May 11 2021 - 9:09pm, first published 9:07pm
The latest federal budget contains a $17.7 billion plan to improve Australia's aged-care system.
The latest federal budget contains a $17.7 billion plan to improve Australia's aged-care system.

A record $17.7 billion will go toward improving Australia's aged-care system in response to a damning royal commission into the sector, which exposed harrowing tales of abuse and neglect.

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