ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Shadow Health Minister, Anne Ruston, joins Amanda Copp to discuss the government algorithm determining the lives of older Australians. A major report has found big flaws in the age care assessment tool.
Amanda and POLITICO Australia Editor, Ryan Heath, also discuss the latest inflation figures and interest rates, plus the new Greens leader David Shoebridge’s proposal to lift the tax-free threshold.
Chapters
00:00 – Amanda Copp and Ryan Heath on a number “crunchy” week in Canberra
00:53 – Inflation, cost-of-living pressures and the RBA
02:52 – Greens’ David Shoebridge’s proposed income tax cuts
05:18 – Anne Ruston on Senate estimates and government transparency
06:45 – The aged care assessment algorithm and the ombudsman’s findings
09:29 – Ruston’s call for human decision making in aged care assessments
11:30 – Delays in home care packages and people waiting for support
13:21 – Private health insurance rebates for over-65s
15:38 – Amanda and Ryan on aged care and the limits of a centralised system
17:41 – What’s coming up on Canberra Playbook
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