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senate vote 2013-06-26#3
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<p>The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments opposing parts of the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013. These amendments were mostly technical, and relate to role Aged Care Pricing Commissioner and working of the Bill. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Concetta_Fierravanti-Wells&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Fierravanti-Wells</a>. </p><p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful. </p><p><b>Background to Bill</p></b><p> In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry <a href="http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care">'Caring for Older Australians'</a>. The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.</p><p>The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:<ol> <li> Changes to residential aged care </li> <li> Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care </li><li> Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages</li><li> Means testing for residential and home care </li><li> New payments for care recipients and providers </li><li> Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 </li></ol></p><p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0016;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here</a>.</p>- The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments opposing parts of the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013. These amendments were mostly technical, and relate to role Aged Care Pricing Commissioner and working of the Bill. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by [Senator Fierravanti-Wells](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Concetta_Fierravanti-Wells&mpc=Senate&house=senate).
- Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful.
- **Background to Bill**
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- In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry ['Caring for Older Australians'](http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care). The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.
- The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:
- 1. Changes to residential aged care
- 2. Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care
- 3. Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages
- 4. Means testing for residential and home care
- 5. New payments for care recipients and providers
- 6. Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017
- More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found [here](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22). Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the [Department of Health and Ageing](http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/) website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found [here](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0016;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default).
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senate vote 2013-06-26#3
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senate vote 2013-06-26#3
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2013-10-03 10:21:57
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Bills — Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013; Explanatory Memorandum- Bills - Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013; Explanatory Memorandum
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<p class="speaker">Gavin Marshall</p><p>The question now is that items 36, 37 and 40 of schedule 1 and clause 95B-11 of division 95B of part 6.7 in item 14 of schedule 2 stand as printed:</p><p class="italic"> <i>Opposition's circulated amendments—</i></p><p class="italic">(1) Schedule 1, items 36 and 37, page 9 (lines 1 to 7), TO BE OPPOSED.</p><p class="italic">(2) Schedule 1, item 40, page 9 (lines 15 to 18), TO BE OPPOSED.</p><p class="italic">(3) Schedule 2, clause 95B-11, page 35 (line 29) to page 36 (line 5), TO BE OPPOSED.</p> - <p>The no votes succeeded in dismissing amendments opposing parts of the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013. These amendments were mostly technical, and relate to role Aged Care Pricing Commissioner and working of the Bill. This means that the amendment will not be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by <a href="http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Concetta_Fierravanti-Wells&mpc=Senate&house=senate">Senator Fierravanti-Wells</a>. </p>
- <p> Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted no so the amendment was unsuccessful. </p>
- <p><b>Background to Bill</p></b>
- <p> In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry <a href="http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care">'Caring for Older Australians'</a>. The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one.</p>
- <p>The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include:
- <ol> <li> Changes to residential aged care </li>
- <li> Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care </li>
- <li> Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages</li>
- <li> Means testing for residential and home care </li>
- <li> New payments for care recipients and providers </li>
- <li> Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 </li></ol></p>
- <p> More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22">here</a>. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the <a href="http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/">Department of Health and Ageing</a> website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0016;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahansards,hansards80%20Date%3A26%2F6%2F2013;rec=0;resCount=Default">here</a>.</p>
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