Senate debates

Thursday, 21 June 2007

Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2007

In Committee

6:39 pm

Photo of Jan McLucasJan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Ageing, Disabilities and Carers) Share this | Hansard source

I have given it to the assistant clerk. Parliamentary Secretary, while we are waiting, I could tell you about how the RCS was a disaster and we needed to have a review and how the review was helpful—and that is why we need to have a review. Alternatively, I could say that I am pleased that we do have on the record a commitment from the government to undertake a review within 18 months of the start-up date, which is in March of next year. That is useful to have on the record. I acknowledge the points you made about timing and I am not sure how we got to that point where it was that specific. But, in terms of the scope of the review, I think it is reasonable to ask whether the achievements, the stated aims of ACFI, have been achieved. I wonder whether you might advise the committee of what other areas would be relevant to be reviewed, when the review is undertaken.

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