Anika Wells (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Mayo for her genuine and ongoing advocacy for older Australians, particularly in the electorate of Mayo. I confirm that the government supports the amendment with respect to the act review. This bill will deliver once-in-a-generation reform that will have a profound impact on the lives of older Australians and their families and carers, aged-care workers and providers. We agree it's important that the review into the operation of the act is brought forward to ensure that it is delivering on its intended purpose, to create a forward-looking aged-care system that upholds the rights of older Australians receiving aged-care services.

Aside from the member for Mayo, who has worked tirelessly in this space for many, many years, I also recognise the stakeholders who have advocated for this amendment in particular, including National Seniors Australia, the Older Persons Advocacy Network, Council on the Ageing, Dementia Australia, Carers Australia, Catholic Health Australia, Australian College of Nursing and Wongaburra, an aged-care provider in Beaudesert in the electorate of Wright. I note this was also a recommendation put by the opposition in the community affairs committee report on the bill.

Question negatived.

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