Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

I would point out that all residents of residential aged care in Australia are under the care of the approved provider where they are living. As I have acknowledged here before, the Australian government is responsible for the approving of approved providers and also the regulation, and predominantly the funding, of residential aged-care providers. All through the pandemic, it has been my view and the government's view that visitor access to residents is very important. It was raised by the royal commission in their special COVID-19 report. The AHPPC put some advice out to the sector about it. And I'm very pleased to say that the sector has come around to the same point of view. But, of course, the actions of the opposition are making it harder to let people into residential aged-care facilities. (Time expired)