Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

Firstly, the senator has incorrectly focused on my answer there, when I referred specifically to this bill. This is an important bill for the parliament and also for our country in terms of establishing the Inspector-General of Aged Care. What the inspector-general chooses to do will obviously be their role as an independent body. There is certainly no lack of wanting to see the workforce improve and increase right across the country, not just in aged care but in every form of employment that we require in businesses in states and territories across Australia. I want to put that on the record for the senator.

Inspector-General of Aged Care Bill 2023, as amended, agreed to; Inspector-General of Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 agreed to.

Inspector-General of Aged Care Bill 2023 reported with amendments; Inspector-General of Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 reported without amendments; report adopted.