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representatives vote 2011-08-17#4

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  • The majority voted in favour of [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2011-08-17.21.1 Government amendments] introduced by Labor MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nicola_Roxon&mpc=Gellibrand&house=representatives Nicola Roxon].(Read the amendments [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr4528_amend_4bd64923-7483-45be-b3da-7aadae4c43ef%22 here]. )
  • The purpose of the amendments is explained in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr4528_ems_04fc0d35-b14b-4ca6-b13f-7bfe6f57c0a1%22 supplementary explanatory memorandum].
  • One member of parliament, Nationals MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Crook&mpc=O%26%2339%3BConnor&house=representatives Tony Crook], rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'aye' with the Government.(Read more about what it means to rebel in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section]. )
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to establish the National Health Performance Authority, which the Government first committed to establish at the April 2010 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Australian_Governments Council of Australian Governments] (COAG) meeting.(Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4528 here]. ) Although there are a number of local, state and national performance monitoring schemes already operating in the health sector, there is little nationally consistent and comparable publicly available information on providers’ performance.(Read more about the background to the bill in the [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/640289/upload_binary/640289.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest]. )
  • Establishing this authority was controversial, with supporters saying that it will encourage hospitals to improve and detractors saying that it will add to the administrative burden of the health sector.(Read more about these arguments on ABC's PM [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3260584.htm here]. Read more about the concerns of the states on ABC's AM [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3237301.htm here].)
  • References
  • The majority voted in favour of [Government amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2011-08-17.21.1) introduced by Labor MP [Nicola Roxon](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nicola_Roxon&mpc=Gellibrand&house=representatives).(Read the amendments [here](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr4528_amend_4bd64923-7483-45be-b3da-7aadae4c43ef%22). )
  • The purpose of the amendments is explained in its [supplementary explanatory memorandum](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr4528_ems_04fc0d35-b14b-4ca6-b13f-7bfe6f57c0a1%22).
  • One member of parliament, Nationals MP [Tony Crook](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Crook&mpc=O%26%2339%3BConnor&house=representatives), rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'aye' with the Government.(Read more about what it means to rebel in our [FAQ Section](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree). )
  • _Background to the bill_
  • The bill was introduced to establish the National Health Performance Authority, which the Government first committed to establish at the April 2010 [Council of Australian Governments](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Australian_Governments) (COAG) meeting.(Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4528). ) Although there are a number of local, state and national performance monitoring schemes already operating in the health sector, there is little nationally consistent and comparable publicly available information on providers’ performance.(Read more about the background to the bill in the [bills digest](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/640289/upload_binary/640289.pdf;fileType=application/pdf). )
  • Establishing this authority was controversial, with supporters saying that it will encourage hospitals to improve and detractors saying that it will add to the administrative burden of the health sector.(Read more about these arguments on ABC's PM [here](http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3260584.htm). Read more about the concerns of the states on ABC's AM [here](http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3237301.htm).)
  • References
representatives vote 2011-08-17#4

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on 2014-10-07 16:16:21

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  • The majority voted in favour of [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2011-08-17.21.1 Government amendments] introduced by Labor MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nicola_Roxon&mpc=Gellibrand&house=representatives Nicola Roxon].[1]
  • The majority voted in favour of [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2011-08-17.21.1 Government amendments] introduced by Labor MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nicola_Roxon&mpc=Gellibrand&house=representatives Nicola Roxon].(Read the amendments [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr4528_amend_4bd64923-7483-45be-b3da-7aadae4c43ef%22 here]. )
  • The purpose of the amendments is explained in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr4528_ems_04fc0d35-b14b-4ca6-b13f-7bfe6f57c0a1%22 supplementary explanatory memorandum].
  • One member of parliament, Nationals MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Crook&mpc=O%26%2339%3BConnor&house=representatives Tony Crook], rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'aye' with the Government.[2]
  • One member of parliament, Nationals MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Crook&mpc=O%26%2339%3BConnor&house=representatives Tony Crook], rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'aye' with the Government.(Read more about what it means to rebel in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section]. )
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to establish the National Health Performance Authority, which the Government first committed to establish at the April 2010 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Australian_Governments Council of Australian Governments] (COAG) meeting.[3] Although there are a number of local, state and national performance monitoring schemes already operating in the health sector, there is little nationally consistent and comparable publicly available information on providers’ performance.[4]
  • The bill was introduced to establish the National Health Performance Authority, which the Government first committed to establish at the April 2010 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Australian_Governments Council of Australian Governments] (COAG) meeting.(Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4528 here]. ) Although there are a number of local, state and national performance monitoring schemes already operating in the health sector, there is little nationally consistent and comparable publicly available information on providers’ performance.(Read more about the background to the bill in the [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/640289/upload_binary/640289.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest]. )
  • Establishing this authority was controversial, with supporters saying that it will encourage hospitals to improve and detractors saying that it will add to the administrative burden of the health sector.[5]
  • Establishing this authority was controversial, with supporters saying that it will encourage hospitals to improve and detractors saying that it will add to the administrative burden of the health sector.(Read more about these arguments on ABC's PM [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3260584.htm here]. Read more about the concerns of the states on ABC's AM [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3237301.htm here].)
  • References
  • * [1] Read the amendments [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr4528_amend_4bd64923-7483-45be-b3da-7aadae4c43ef%22 here].
  • * [2] Read more about what it means to rebel in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section].
  • * [3] Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4528 here].
  • * [4] Read more about the background to the bill in the [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/640289/upload_binary/640289.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest].
  • * [5] Read more about these arguments on ABC's PM [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3260584.htm here]. Read more about the concerns of the states on ABC's AM [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3237301.htm here].
representatives vote 2011-08-17#4

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-04-30 13:53:30

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Description

  • The majority voted in favour of [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2011-08-17.21.1 Government amendments] introduced by Labor MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nicola_Roxon&mpc=Gellibrand&house=representatives Nicola Roxon].[1]
  • The purpose of the amendments is explained in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr4528_ems_04fc0d35-b14b-4ca6-b13f-7bfe6f57c0a1%22 supplementary explanatory memorandum].
  • One member of parliament, Nationals MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Crook&mpc=O%26%2339%3BConnor&house=representatives Tony Crook], rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'aye' with the Government.[2]
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to establish the National Health Performance Authority, which the Government first committed to establish at the April 2010 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Australian_Governments Council of Australian Governments] (COAG) meeting.[3] Although there are a number of local, state and national performance monitoring schemes already operating in the health sector, there is little nationally consistent and comparable publicly available information on providers’ performance.[4]
  • Establishing this authority was controversial, with supporters saying that it will encourage hospitals to improve and detractors saying that it will add to the administrative burden of the health sector.[5]
  • References
  • * [1] Read those amendments [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr4528_amend_4bd64923-7483-45be-b3da-7aadae4c43ef%22 here].
  • * [1] Read the amendments [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr4528_amend_4bd64923-7483-45be-b3da-7aadae4c43ef%22 here].
  • * [2] Read more about what it means to rebel in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section].
  • * [3] Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4528 here].
  • * [4] Read more about the background to the bill in the [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/640289/upload_binary/640289.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest].
  • * [5] Read more about these arguments on ABC's PM [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3260584.htm here]. Read more about the concerns of the states on ABC's AM [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3237301.htm here].
representatives vote 2011-08-17#4

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-04-30 13:52:55

Title

  • Bills — National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail
  • National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments

Description

  • <p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2011-08-17.21.1 Government amendments] introduced by Labor MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nicola_Roxon&mpc=Gellibrand&house=representatives Nicola Roxon].[1]
  • The purpose of the amendments is explained in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr4528_ems_04fc0d35-b14b-4ca6-b13f-7bfe6f57c0a1%22 supplementary explanatory memorandum].
  • One member of parliament, Nationals MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Crook&mpc=O%26%2339%3BConnor&house=representatives Tony Crook], rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'aye' with the Government.[2]
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to establish the National Health Performance Authority, which the Government first committed to establish at the April 2010 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Australian_Governments Council of Australian Governments] (COAG) meeting.[3] Although there are a number of local, state and national performance monitoring schemes already operating in the health sector, there is little nationally consistent and comparable publicly available information on providers’ performance.[4]
  • Establishing this authority was controversial, with supporters saying that it will encourage hospitals to improve and detractors saying that it will add to the administrative burden of the health sector.[5]
  • References
  • * [1] Read those amendments [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr4528_amend_4bd64923-7483-45be-b3da-7aadae4c43ef%22 here].
  • * [2] Read more about what it means to rebel in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section].
  • * [3] Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4528 here].
  • * [4] Read more about the background to the bill in the [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/640289/upload_binary/640289.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest].
  • * [5] Read more about these arguments on ABC's PM [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3260584.htm here]. Read more about the concerns of the states on ABC's AM [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3237301.htm here].