Senate debates

Monday, 16 October 2006

Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006

Second Reading

5:09 pm

Photo of Gary HumphriesGary Humphries (ACT, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Perhaps ‘squeezed into his chair’ is a reflection I need to withdraw! I mean that, before he settled comfortably on his ministerial place, he was being asked to provide answers to issues and questions that long preceded his bottom appearing in that place. It is to his credit that he did not allow that clamour for instant action to overcome his better judgement. Instead he calmly and soberly assessed the situation and produced legislation of this kind. Let us hope that there is much more of that kind of considered approach to these complex issues in the offing. I commend this legislation to the Senate.

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