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senate vote 2013-06-26#4

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:21:22

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  • <p>The aye votes succeeded in passing amendments relating legislation. These amendments related to homeless supplements in the legislation. This means that the amendment will 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=Rachel_Siewert&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Siewert</a>. </p>
  • <p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted aye so the amendment was successful. </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%2F0018;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here</a>.</p>
  • The aye votes succeeded in passing amendments relating legislation. These amendments related to homeless supplements in the legislation. This means that the amendment will be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by [Senator Siewert](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Rachel_Siewert&mpc=Senate&house=senate).
  • Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted aye so the amendment was successful.
  • **Background to Bill**
  • 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%2F0018;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default).
senate vote 2013-06-26#4

Edited by Natasha Burrows

on 2013-10-03 10:30:27

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

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  • <p class="speaker">Gavin Marshall</p>
  • <p>The question now is that amendment (1) on sheet 7393 circulated by the Australian Greens be agreed to:</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>The Australian Greens' circulated amendments&#8212;</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) Schedule 1, page 25 (after line 8), after item 181, insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic">181A At the end of section 95A-1</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;Add:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(3) If the *Aged Care Commissioner requests the Secretary to give the Commissioner information that the Commissioner requires for the purposes of the Commissioner's functions, the Secretary must, if the information is available to the Secretary, give the information to the Commissioner.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(4) If, on and after 1 January 2014, the *Aged Care Commissioner requests the CEO of the Quality Agency to give the Commissioner information that the Commissioner requires for the purposes of the Commissioner's functions, the CEO must, if the information is available to the CEO, give the information to the Commissioner.</p>
  • <p class="italic">181B After section 95A-11</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;Insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic">95A-11A Aged Care Commissioner may give report to Minister at any time</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The *Aged Care Commissioner may, at any time, give a written report to the Minister on any matter relating to the Commissioner's functions.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) Schedule 1, page 25 (after line 14), after item 184, insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic">184A Subsection 96 -3(1)</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;Repeal the subsection, substitute:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister:</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(a) must establish a committee to be known as the Aged Care Financing Authority; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(b) may establish other committees.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(3) Schedule 1, Part 1, page 26 (after line 21), at the end of the Part, add:</p>
  • <p class="italic">194A Application</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;Despite the amendment made by item 184A of this Schedule, subsection 96-3(1) of the Aged Care Act 1997 has effect, before 1 August 2013, as if that amendment had not been made.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(4) Schedule 3, item 246, page 126 (lines 17 and 18), omit the item, substitute:</p>
  • <p class="italic">246 Subsection 96 -3(1)</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;After "this Act", insert "and the <i>Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997</i>".</p>
  • <p>The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT (10:34): The question now is that amendments (2) to (4) on sheet 7396, circulated by the Australian Greens, be agreed to:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) Schedule 1, page 25 (after line 14), after item 184, insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic">184A Subsection 96 -3(1)</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;Repeal the subsection, substitute:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister:</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(a) must establish a committee to be known as the Aged Care Financing Authority; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(b) may establish other committees.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(3) Schedule 1, Part 1, page 26 (after line 21), at the end of the Part, add:</p>
  • <p class="italic">194A Application</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;Despite the amendment made by item 184A of this Schedule, subsection 96-3(1) of the Aged Care Act 1997 has effect, before 1 August 2013, as if that amendment had not been made.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(4) Schedule 3, item 246, page 126 (lines 17 and 18), omit the item, substitute:</p>
  • <p class="italic">246 Subsection 96 -3(1)</p>
  • <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;After "this Act", insert "and the <i>Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997</i>".</p>
  • <p>Question agreed to.</p>
  • <p>The aye votes succeeded in passing amendments relating legislation. These amendments related to homeless supplements in the legislation. This means that the amendment will 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=Rachel_Siewert&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Siewert</a>. </p>
  • <p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted aye so the amendment was successful. </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%2F0018;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here</a>.</p>