Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

I am pleased today to have the opportunity to sum up the debate on the Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008. At the outset I say ‘thank you’ to the senators who have made a contribution to the debate. I thank Senator Siewert for her thoughtful contribution, particularly about the difficulties that are faced by the sector. And I heard your comments, Senator Xenophon, as I am sure Minister Elliott’s staff have as well, and we would be happy to continue a discussion about that. But to Senator Cormann I say that it was evident from your contribution that you are very new to this sector—