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ACAA Letter Fuels Aged Care Controversy

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Franklin, M. ‘Aged Care Sector Raps Minister,’ The Australian, July 08, 2008, p. 2

Chief political correspondent for The Australian, Matthew Franklin, this week wrote that “Kevin Rudd faces a revolt from the aged care industry over what it describes as the disappointing and frustrating performance of Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot.” Referencing an Aged Care Association Australia (ACAA) letter that “savaged Ms. Elliot over her ‘constant criticism’ of nursing homes” as well as accusing her of “misrepresenting various reports and statistics to fuel an ‘opportunistic,’ anti-industry media campaign,” Mr. Franklin went on to quote the Minister’s response: “I have no time for anyone who abuses or neglects our society’s most vulnerable members.”

It is worth noting that Minister Elliot, while only several months into her term as Minister for Ageing, is perhaps the tenth person to occupy that position in as many years.

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