Extra $1 billion for aged care but budget still faces record debt and deficit
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Extra $1 billion for aged care but budget still faces record debt and deficit
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An extra $1 billion will be injected into the aged care system by the Morrison government as part of its mid-year budget update with high iron ore prices boosting revenue and spending pressures reduced as the economy bounces back from the coronavirus recession.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Health Minister Greg Hunt will on Wednesday reveal an extra 10,000 home care packages, at a cost of $850 million, to be funded as the government expands its response to the Aged Care Royal Commission.