Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, thank you. I thought it important to clarify the position. As I said, it has been causing some angst. The other issue—and, again, I specifically referred to it in my comments earlier—is that of missing residents and sanctions. This is causing a lot of concern for both the aged-care sector and its customers. They are concerned that the issues around sanctions are not actually provided for in the legislation but that they will be in a regulatory instrument. The concern is that that will have a negative effect—that providers will, in fact, start shutting down facilities. So we are seeking an understanding of what those sanctions are and how they will be used.