The federal government will bring forward the provision of 20,000 new aged care packages. Photo: Glenn Hunt/AAP PHOTOS

The number of older Australians waiting for aged care remains too high, the federal minister says, after a backdown saw thousands of packages brought forward.

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The federal government has brought forward the roll out of 20,000 home care packages following political pressure from the coalition and the crossbench.

While the places were going to start from November, they will now be rolled out between September and October.

Aged Care Minister Sam Rae denied the origina

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