Some thoughts on aged care packages
I wish people in government would stop pretending to be surprised that Australia's aged care system is a mess. It's not surprising at all. Encourage private investors to take over any "caring" sector, let them shift profits offshore to avoid taxes, let them cut staff to the bone and employ the least qualified workers they can find, let them hide the truth about what they spend on food and care and avoid regulating or scrutinising them and what do you think you will get? The bottom line seems to be that governments don't care about powerless…