Dan Repacholi’s latest political performance is nothing short of disgraceful. After months of silence, he’s suddenly outraged that Mercy Services is closing its Singleton aged care facility, giving residents just two weeks to pack up and leave. But here’s the truth: Repacholi knew this was coming. The residents knew. This isn’t some shocking, last-minute decision—it’s a failure of leadership, plain and simple.
Mercy Services announced the closure back in October 2024. That’s four months ago. That’s four months Repacholi and his Labor mates had to step in, help find solutions, or at the very least ensure a smooth transition for the elderly residents who now face the terrifying reality of being forced out of their home. What did he do? Nothing. But now, when the news is public, he suddenly wants to pretend he’s on the side of these vulnerable residents? Spare us the act.
This is what Labor does best—wait until there’s a crisis, then scramble to look like they’re fighting for the people. But when they actually have the chance to prevent disasters like this? Silence. Inaction. Excuses.
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Mercy Services cited financial difficulties and government regulations as key reasons for the closure. And who’s responsible for these regulations? Labor. The same government Repacholi represents has made it nearly impossible for smaller, charity-based aged care providers to survive. They’re drowning in red tape, compliance costs, and constant new requirements that favor the big corporate providers, not the small community-focused homes that actually care about their residents.
Repacholi’s response? A Facebook post pledging support. That’s it. No action, no solutions—just a social media post. And now, when the clock has run out, he’s acting as if this is some unexpected tragedy that blindsided him. It wasn’t. He knew. Labor knew. And they did nothing.
This isn’t just political incompetence—it’s a betrayal. The elderly residents of Mercy Services have spent their lives contributing to this community, and now they’re being thrown out of their home while Labor politicians play damage control. If Repacholi actually cared, he would have fought to keep the facility open months ago. He would have been pushing for emergency funding, or at the very least, ensuring that residents had somewhere safe to go well before the eviction notices went out.
But he didn’t. Instead, he waited until it was too late, and now he’s trying to gaslight the public into believing he’s some kind of hero for speaking out. It’s insulting.
This is the Labor Party in a nutshell—big talk, zero action, and an endless cycle of manufactured outrage when their own policies cause pain. Repacholi’s fake outrage won’t fix this mess. The damage is done, and the residents of Mercy Services are paying the price for Labor’s failure.
