The last week in Australian politics, leading up to the delayed Federal Budget, has reinforced that times are precarious and dangerous for many in the country. As Julie Macken contends, the norms that we use to distinguish between the acceptable and the negligent are up to us to maintain, but that threshold can slip if we allow it. Have a look at Aged Care. We know what the cost of negligence has been this year, then why is the commission into it being touted as having no impact on the federal budget?