Labor has called on the federal government to release a report into a Queensland nursing home that was forced shut in July and had its licence revoked.
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It comes as the party calls for the government to take immediate action on recommendations made by aged care royal commission's damning interim report of the sector
Nearly 70 residents were evacuated from Earle Haven in July following a pay dispute with staff and in August the aged care commissioner said the home failed to meet any quality standards.
Labor aged care spokeswoman Julie Collins said in light of the commission's damning interim report, the report into Earle Haven needed to be released.
Speaking to the media in Tasmania on Monday, Ms Collins said Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck had the report into Earle Haven and was yet to release it.
"Why won't the government release the report," Ms Collins said.
"All we are seeing from this government is weasel words, a lack of action and secrecy when it comes to aged care."
But Senator Colbeck said the government only received the report last Thursday.
"We are now considering the recommendations and will release the report and response very soon," he told AAP.
"As I said at the time, I am determined to ensure we understand why this situation occurred, how we prevent this type of event occurring in the future, and that those responsible are held to account."
The government has promised a "significant" package of funding by Christmas.
The royal commission heard Earle Haven used chemical restraints - sedatives or antipsychotics - on 71 per cent of patients and physically restrained 50 per cent of them.
Earle Haven went into administration when its pay dispute came to a head, with staff forced to call triple zero to evacuate the residents.
Labor set a "deadline" on Sunday for the government to act on the commission's recommendations before the Senate sat on November 11.
It wants immediate action to cut home care waiting lists, stop the overuse of drugs to sedate residents and to stop younger people with disabilities living in aged care.
There are currently around 120,000 elderly Australians on the waitlist for home care packages, something health department bureaucrats have said would cost $2.5 billion per year to fix.
Australian Associated Press
