Is aged care in line for a new minister?
There is mounting speculation that Senator Mitch Fifield will be promoted by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull when the Federal Government ministerial line-up is announced on Sunday. Senator Fifield is currently Assistant Minister for Social Services, with responsibilities for aged care and the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Several political commentators and journalists have reported that Senator Fifield is in line for a promotion come Sunday, meaning responsibility for aged care could be handed to a new minister.