105 — Sister, mother, tenant

The Aged Care minister goes to the cricket, the NDIS is a complicated octopus and Scott Morrison gets the respect he deserves.

 

Weather talk

• Ever year, we see more and more once-in-a-century days for it.

Aged careless

• Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck went to the cricket instead of fronting a committee hearing on his policies.
• Last year, Colbeck didn’t know the number of people who had died under his department’s care.
• Health care minister Stewart Robert doesn’t seem to care that aged care residents are going without food and water.
• Minister for the NDIS Linda Reynolds says participants will be allowed to use their funds to purchase RATs.

A system of vouchers

• So… it’s basically use your own money to buy RATs.
• Carolyn Campbell-Mclean spent $1300 on RATs and couldn’t get them reimbursed.
• Meanwhile, pharmacies are losing money on the government’s harebrained scheme to allow concession card holders to access tests.

Treating Scott Morrison with the respect he deserved

• Outgoing Australian of the year Grace Tame refused to smile for the cameras with Scott Morrison next to her.
• News man Peter Van Onselen chucked a hissy fit about it.