Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Directly on the issue of an area where the Commonwealth does have direct responsibility, the planned closure of the hospital would directly impact on the integrated aged-care facility at the hospital, with at least 14 elderly residents—some of them with significant health issues—facing moves to accommodation located up to 300 kilometres away. Given that aged care is a federal responsibility, what actions will the minister take to ensure these forced moves do not occur?