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Wealthy Australians set to pay more for aged care

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Wealthier Australians will pay more for aged care under a long-awaited government review, which calls for retirees to make rental contributions instead of large lump sum deposits to live in nursing homes.

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells says people are willing to contribute to the cost of high-quality aged care. Alex Ellinghausen

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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