The Australian government has announced a $452.2 million raft of measures as an immediate response to the findings of the royal commission into aged care, as it sets out to reform the sector. The royal commission has made 148 recommendations to the Morrison government, including new laws to protect the rights of elderly people and increased regulator powers. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said senior Australians need to be treated with respect, care, and dignity and have access to quality care as they age. He said the findings provided the government with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to overhaul the system. “I called this Royal Commission to ensure our oldest and most frail Australians could receive the respect and care that supports their dignity and recognises the contribution that they have made to society,” Morrison said. “I warned, when I called the Royal Commission, there will be stories that will be hard to hear. …
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