For some, grabbing groceries takes three hours and a quick drive into town. For others, it is a full-day trip, and the funding in their home care package barely covers it. When you add transport fees, rural living costs, and surcharges, the government’s “rural bonus” of $1.73 a day does not go far. It will not cover your bread, let alone the trip to get it. People in rural Australia deserve real support, not token gestures. Because care should not depend on your postcode. #ProjectBlackHole #Rura