Coalition Spin Kings: real reform in aged care trumped by re-announcements and a deluge of cash

Where to start in listing the deceitful behaviour of the Coalition government regarding aged care.

Is it that the “7th edition” of the Updated National COVID-19 Aged Care Plan has just been released by the federal Health Department when there was no 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th edition? A great trick from Scott Morrison’s marketing playbook – revise history by giving the impression there were six earlier editions when in fact there were none.

That the government continues to make announcements that are just re-announcements?

That it continues to throw huge amounts of taxpayers’ money at aged care providers but refuses to tackle the real changes that are needed?

That it can demand accountability for the $1.5 billion in…