Nick Xenophon has released his SA Best party’s senior policy, which includes free public transport, 24 hours a day, for everyone over 60.
According to The Advertiser, other key parts of the policy include:
SUPPORTING the need to increase funding for palliative care services by $24.5 million a year, including an additional $400,000 for recurrent operational funding to Palliative Care SA Inc.
MOBILE dental services delivering aged care services to high-need areas, including rural and remote areas.
SUPPORTING the implementation of CCTV in aged-care facilities to improve safety for residents.
INCREASING funding for Meals on Wheels to cover rising growth in demand.
BACKING the replication of Victoria’s ‘Home at Last’ program which promotes use of existing resources in a flexible manner to better deliver housing services.
Everyone over 60 will have access to free public transport, 24 hours a day, under SA Best policy. #SAParli #savotes2018 #SouthAustralia https://t.co/vRLOWBSTvH
— The Advertiser (@theTiser) February 23, 2018
