Division Description Changes — Bills — Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022; in Committee — 1st Aug 2022

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senate vote 2022-08-01#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-08-12 14:32:31	Title Bills — Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022; in Committee Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Registered nurses Description ~~<p class="speaker">Matt O'Sullivan</p>~~ <p>I believe Senator Roberts is seeking the call to move amendments.</p> ~~<p class="speaker">Malcolm Roberts</p>~~ <p>Thank you, Chair. I have tabled amendments to the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022. Senator Rex Patrick first moved these amendments, and I acknowledge and appreciate his work. Our amendments directly contribute to improved safety and quality for our respected seniors in aged-care facilities, providing for 24 hours a day, seven days a week nursing support on site from a registered nurse. So many problems were identified in the royal commission's report, and this addresses a significant gap in care and response times that will help to alleviate the concerns of many aged-care residents and their families.</p> <p>We recognise that remote and regional areas have problems in attracting and retaining a skilled workforce. Accordingly, we have provided for exemptions subject to reasonable conditions. I commend these amendments.</p> ~~<p>The TEMPORARY CHAIR: The question is that the amendments be agreed to.</p>~~ ~~<p></p>~~ The majority voted against [amendments](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6875_amend_73081d92-77d6-4342-a3df-90428c73ce50%22;rec=0) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (One Nation), which means they failed. ### What were the amendments? Senator Roberts [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-08-01.235.1): > Our amendments directly contribute to improved safety and quality for our respected seniors in aged-care facilities, providing for 24 hours a day, seven days a week nursing support on site from a registered nurse. So many problems were identified in the royal commission's report, and this addresses a significant gap in care and response times that will help to alleviate the concerns of many aged-care residents and their families. > > We recognise that remote and regional areas have problems in attracting and retaining a skilled workforce. Accordingly, we have provided for exemptions subject to reasonable conditions.

~~Matt O'Sullivan~~
I believe Senator Roberts is seeking the call to move amendments.
~~Malcolm Roberts~~
Thank you, Chair. I have tabled amendments to the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022. Senator Rex Patrick first moved these amendments, and I acknowledge and appreciate his work. Our amendments directly contribute to improved safety and quality for our respected seniors in aged-care facilities, providing for 24 hours a day, seven days a week nursing support on site from a registered nurse. So many problems were identified in the royal commission's report, and this addresses a significant gap in care and response times that will help to alleviate the concerns of many aged-care residents and their families.
We recognise that remote and regional areas have problems in attracting and retaining a skilled workforce. Accordingly, we have provided for exemptions subject to reasonable conditions. I commend these amendments.
~~The TEMPORARY CHAIR: The question is that the amendments be agreed to.~~
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The majority voted against [amendments](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6875_amend_73081d92-77d6-4342-a3df-90428c73ce50%22;rec=0) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (One Nation), which means they failed.
### What were the amendments?
Senator Roberts [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-08-01.235.1):
> *Our amendments directly contribute to improved safety and quality for our respected seniors in aged-care facilities, providing for 24 hours a day, seven days a week nursing support on site from a registered nurse. So many problems were identified in the royal commission's report, and this addresses a significant gap in care and response times that will help to alleviate the concerns of many aged-care residents and their families.*
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> *We recognise that remote and regional areas have problems in attracting and retaining a skilled workforce. Accordingly, we have provided for exemptions subject to reasonable conditions.*