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senate vote 2013-06-26#2
Edited by
system
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2014-10-07 16:21:21
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<p>The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments relating to establishing an independent review of the Act and the associated legislation. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nick_Xenophon&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Xenophon</a>. </p><p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful. </p><p><b>Background to Bill</p></b><p> In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry <a href="http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care">'Caring for Older Australians'</a>. The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.</p><p>The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:<ol> <li> Changes to residential aged care </li> <li> Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care </li><li> Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages</li><li> Means testing for residential and home care </li><li> New payments for care recipients and providers </li><li> Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 </li></ol></p><p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0014;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here</a>.</p> - The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments relating to establishing an independent review of the Act and the associated legislation. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by [Senator Xenophon](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nick_Xenophon&mpc=Senate&house=senate).
- Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful.
- **Background to Bill**
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- In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry ['Caring for Older Australians'](http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care). The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.
- The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:
- 1. Changes to residential aged care
- 2. Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care
- 3. Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages
- 4. Means testing for residential and home care
- 5. New payments for care recipients and providers
- 6. Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017
- More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found [here](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22). Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the [Department of Health and Ageing](http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/) website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found [here](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0014;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default).
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senate vote 2013-06-26#2
Edited by
Natasha Burrows
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2013-10-03 10:02:00
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Title
Description
- <p>The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments relating to establishing an independent review of the Act and the associated legislation. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nick_Xenophon&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Xenophon</a>. </p>
- <p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful. </p>
- <p><b>Background to Bill</p></b>
- <p> In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry <a href="http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care">'Caring for Older Australians'</a>. The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.</p>
- <p>The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:
- <ol> <li> Changes to residential aged care </li>
- <li> Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care </li>
- <li> Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages</li>
- <li> Means testing for residential and home care </li>
- <li> New payments for care recipients and providers </li>
- <li> Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 </li></ol></p>
- <p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0014;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here</a>.</p>
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senate vote 2013-06-26#2
Edited by
Natasha Burrows
on
2013-10-03 09:57:57
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Title
Description
- <p>The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments relating to establishing an independent review of the Act and the associated legislation. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nick_Xenophon&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Xenophon</a>. </p>
- <p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful. </p>
- <p><b>Background to Bill</p></b>
- <p> In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry <a href="http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care">'Caring for Older Australians'</a>. The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.</p>
- <p>The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:
- <ol> <li> Changes to residential aged care </li>
- <li> Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care </li>
- <li> Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages</li>
- <li> Means testing for residential and home care </li>
- <li> New payments for care recipients and providers </li>
- <li> Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 </li></ol></p>
<p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0014;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here.</a></p>- <p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0014;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here</a>.</p>
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senate vote 2013-06-26#2
Edited by
Natasha Burrows
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2013-10-03 09:46:15
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Title
Description
- <p>The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments relating to establishing an independent review of the Act and the associated legislation. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nick_Xenophon&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Xenophon</a>. </p>
- <p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful. </p>
- <p><b>Background to Bill</p></b>
- <p> In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry <a href="http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care">'Caring for Older Australians'</a>. The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.</p>
- <p>The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:
- <ol> <li> Changes to residential aged care </li>
- <li> Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care </li>
- <li> Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages</li>
- <li> Means testing for residential and home care </li>
- <li> New payments for care recipients and providers </li>
- <li> Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 </li></ol></p>
- <p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0014;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here.</a></p>
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senate vote 2013-06-26#2
Edited by
Natasha Burrows
on
2013-10-03 09:32:44
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Title
Description
- <p>The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments relating to establishing an independent review of the Act and the associated legislation. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nick_Xenophon&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Xenophon</a>. </p>
- <p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful. </p>
- <p><b>Background to Bill</p></b>
- <p> In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry <a href="http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care">'Caring for Older Australians'</a>. The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.</p>
- <p>The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:
- <ol> <li> Changes to residential aged care </li>
- <li> Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care </li>
- <li> Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages</li>
- <li> Means testing for residential and home care </li>
- <li> New payments for care recipients and providers </li>
- <li> Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 </li></ol></p>
<p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0014;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here</a></p> - <p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0014;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here.</a></p>
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senate vote 2013-06-26#2
Edited by
Natasha Burrows
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2013-10-03 09:32:10
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Title
Bills — Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013; Explanatory Memorandum- Bills - Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013; Explanatory Memorandum
Description
<p class="speaker">Gavin Marshall</p><p>The question is that amendment (1) on sheet 7408, circulated by Senator Xenophon, be agreed to:</p><p class="italic"> <i>Senator Xenophon's circulated amendments—</i></p><p class="italic">(1) Page 4 (after line 6), after clause 4, insert:</p><p class="italic">4A Further review of operation of amendments</p><p class="italic">(1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be undertaken of the operation of the amendments made by:</p><p class="italic">  (a) this Act; and</p><p class="italic">  (b) the <i>Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Act 2013</i>; and</p><p class="italic">  (c) the <i>Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Act 2013</i>.</p><p class="italic">(2) The review must consider at least the following matters:</p><p class="italic">  (a) the effectiveness of the provisions for determining the value of a person's assets in accordance with the Subsidy Principles;</p><p class="italic">  (b) the operation of the provisions relating to accommodation agreements and the impact that those provisions have on approved providers and care recipients;</p><p class="italic">  (c) the relative use of refundable deposits and daily payments and the impact that refundable deposits and daily payments have on aged care providers and residents;</p><p class="italic">  (d) any other related matter that the Minister specifies.</p><p class="italic">(3) The review must make provision for public consultation and, in particular, must provide for consultation with:</p><p class="italic">  (a) approved providers; and</p><p class="italic">  (b) aged care workers; and</p><p class="italic">  (c) consumers; and</p><p class="italic">  (d) people with special needs; and</p><p class="italic">  (e) carers; and</p><p class="italic">  (f) representatives of consumers.</p><p class="italic">(4) The review must be undertaken as soon as practicable after the end of the period of 18 months after the commencement of Schedule 1.</p><p class="italic">(5) The person who undertakes the review must give the Minister a written report of the review within 6 months after the end of the 18 month period.</p><p class="italic">(6) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of receiving it.</p> - <p>The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments relating to establishing an independent review of the Act and the associated legislation. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Nick_Xenophon&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Xenophon</a>. </p>
- <p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful. </p>
- <p><b>Background to Bill</p></b>
- <p> In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry <a href="http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care">'Caring for Older Australians'</a>. The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.</p>
- <p>The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:
- <ol> <li> Changes to residential aged care </li>
- <li> Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care </li>
- <li> Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages</li>
- <li> Means testing for residential and home care </li>
- <li> New payments for care recipients and providers </li>
- <li> Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 </li></ol></p>
- <p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0014;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here</a></p>
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