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$8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV
Oct 14^th, 2026 at 6:24pm

This is how Albo is looking after aged care patients:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/aged-care-residents-face-bills-for-tv-und...

Aged care residents face bills for TVs, hot breakfasts and soft drinks under new fees

14th Oct. 2026

updated about 6h ago

Although rooms at Uniting's The Marion can cost up to $1.3 million as a deposit,
and residents can pay tens of thousands in fees every year,
families were told they would have to pay $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year,
if they wanted a free-to-air TV in their room.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 122628 Melbourne Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #1 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 6:36pm See I told you many times - Albo doesn't care about you at all, at all, at all. Jump to 2:32
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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11443 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #2 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 6:40pm I wonder what would happen if residents had their own TV or family members got one for them? "Not allowed" would be my guess. Disgraceful stuff.
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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11443 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #3 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 6:44pm $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year for "Free-to-air" TV? Could only happen in Australia. I wouldn't let them pay me $8.80 a day to watch the rubbish on FTA TV these days.
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Reply #4 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 6:47pm

Carl D wrote on Oct 14^th, 2026 at 6:44pm:

$8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year for "Free-to-air" TV?

Could only happen in Australia.

I wouldn't let them pay me $8.80 a day to watch the rubbish on FTA TV these days.

Like wolves - they go after easy prey - the old, the sick -

and the politicians don't care.

It's a jungle out there.

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Hung Uncut Black Muslim Jew Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1288 Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #5 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 8:10pm Communist Bobby doesn't like capitalism. If olds don't want to pay their way ... move, and let others in. This is about Capitalism Bobby, not Albo.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 122628 Melbourne Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #6 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 8:23pm Hung Uncut Black Muslim Jew wrote on Oct 14^th, 2026 at 8:10pm: Communist Bobby doesn't like capitalism. If olds don't want to pay their way ... move, and let others in. This is about Capitalism Bobby, not Albo. There are limits - $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year for "Free-to-air" TV?
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Hung Uncut Black Muslim Jew Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1288 Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #7 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 8:34pm Free free to air is a human right now ? Businesses are driven by profit. Olds are their cash cows. What don't you understand about capitalism ?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 122628 Melbourne Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #8 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 8:35pm Poor old people:
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Hung Uncut Black Muslim Jew Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1288 Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #9 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 8:40pm They probably voted rightwing all their life. Reap what you sow. For the olds who can't afford free to air. John Howard’s 1997 Aged Care Act is widely cited as a primary driver of Australia’s aged care crisis, as it deregulated the sector and removed mandatory staffing requirements.
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Reply #10 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 9:08pm

Hung Uncut Black Muslim Jew wrote on Oct 14^th, 2026 at 8:40pm:

They probably voted rightwing all their life.

Reap what you sow.

For the olds who can't afford free to air.

John Howard’s 1997 Aged Care Act is widely cited as a primary driver of Australia’s aged care crisis, as it deregulated the sector and removed mandatory staffing requirements.

Listen commie - this happened under Albo's watch.

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Reply #11 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 9:18pm

Commie Bobby started this thread complaining about the cost of televisions in a private business sector

Commie Bobby shows his red colours.

Commie Bobby, did you vote for Howard, and his deregulation of nursing homes around 1997 ?

Another video for the hard right voting olds, who now can't pay their way.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 122628 Melbourne Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #12 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 9:29pm Old people are bled of all their money - even if they are millionaires - they take it all.
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Hung Uncut Black Muslim Jew Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1288 Gender:	Re: $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, for free to air TV Reply #13 - Oct 14^th, 2026 at 9:38pm Old right wingers, didn't they opposed voluntary euthanasia. If they hadn't, they could of had cash when they exited. Now it's pauper’s graves for them all. Poor poor old people. They voted election after election, for a harder, colder world ... and they got it. Still, they are not happy.
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Reply #14 - Yesterday at 5:43pm

Hung Uncut Black Muslim Jew wrote on Oct 14^th, 2026 at 9:38pm:

Old right wingers, didn't they opposed voluntary euthanasia. If they hadn't, they could of had cash when they exited. Now it's pauper’s graves for them all.

Poor poor old people. They voted election after election, for a harder, colder world ... and they got it.

Still, they are not happy.

You'll be old one day too.

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