# Australia news live: Opal Healthcare refunds about $190,000 to aged-care residents

https://mins.news/en/item/53659

- The Guardian, 2026-09-10 20:41 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/11/anthony-albanese-september-11-aged-care-labor-coalition-angus-taylor-one-nation-pauline-hanson-andrew-hastie-ntwnfb

> Opal Healthcare has refunded roughly $190,000 to almost 350 residents after a sweeping review into the misuse of new aged-care standards. The investigation followed reports that providers charged for basic amenities such as television and Wi-Fi, or removed them when residents did not pay.