Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Aged Care, Disabilities and Carers) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the minister for the clarification that it was IFSA which raised the issue with the government about the start-up time—that being 20 September 2007—but I ask the minister, given he talked long and loud about how consultative he is, if IFSA came to his office on, say, Wednesday, what other consultations did he undertake between the drafting of these amendments and bringing them into the chamber? These may affect the operation of a number of other services. Did he consult with the aged-care sector itself, recognising that it is an issue to do with the treatment of assets?