New aged care laws and extra audits to check on safety and quality at facilities are among the federal government’s first responses to a royal commission into the sector. The government has announced an initial $452 million to bolster the sector, with more funding flagged in the May federal budget. The royal commission has made 148 recommendations to the Morrison government, including new laws to protect the rights of elderly people and increased regulator powers. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the values, rights and needs of older Australians need to be at the centre of aged care. He said the findings provided the government with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to overhaul the system. “It will test my government, the budget and test the parliament,” he told reporters in Sydney on Monday. “It will test the way in which we are prepared to deal with this issue.” Health Minister Greg Hunt said …