An ABC investigation has found a group of taxpayer-funded aged care homes funnelled $31 million into one of Australia’s largest churches.
The homes include St. Basil’s in Melbourne where 45 residents died from a COVID outbreak. It was found St. Basil’s paid over $22 million in rent to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. A commercial real estate agent says this is double the rental market rate.
The Archdiocese declined to comment on the money it receives from its aged care homes.