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senate vote 2018-06-19#2
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Motions — Minister Representing the Minister for Aged Care- Motions - Minister Representing the Minister for Aged Care - Home care packages
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<p class="speaker">Anne Urquhart</p><p>At the request of Senator Watt, I move:</p><p class="italic">That—</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-06-19.211.2) introduced by Labor Senator [Anne Urquhart](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/anne_urquhart), which means it failed.
- ### Motion text
- > *That—*
- > *(1) The Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care is required to attend the Senate at 9.30 am on Wednesday, 20 June 2018 to explain:*
- >> *(a) when the Minister first knew that the answer provided in question time on 9 May 2018, relating to home care aged packages, was incorrect; and*
- >> *(b) why the Minister failed to attend the chamber at the first available opportunity to correct the record.*
- > *(2) Any senator may move a motion to take note of the Minister's statement, and any such motion may be debated for no longer than 1 hour, and have precedence over all government business until determined.*
<p class="italic">(1) The Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care is required to attend the Senate at 9.30 am on Wednesday, 20 June 2018 to explain:</p><p class="italic">(a) when the Minister first knew that the answer provided in question time on 9 May 2018, relating to home care aged packages, was incorrect; and</p><p class="italic">(b) why the Minister failed to attend the chamber at the first available opportunity to correct the record.</p><p class="italic">(2) Any senator may move a motion to take note of the Minister's statement, and any such motion may be debated for no longer than 1 hour, and have precedence over all government business until determined.</p> <p class="speaker">James McGrath</p><p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p> <p class="speaker">James McGrath</p><p>As recorded in <i>Hansard</i> on Wednesday, 9 May 2018, Minister McKenzie stated:</p><p class="italic">Over 50 per cent of those on the national waiting list are actually in an aged-care package. They're waiting for another type of package.</p><p>Most of those in the queue are already receiving some form of care. Almost half are receiving a lower-level package and many others are receiving support through our record $5.5 billion investment in the Commonwealth Home Support Program, which assists around 800,000 older Australians, such as through Meals On Wheels. The minister's answer is consistent with the Department of Health's answers during budget estimates on 30 May 2018. Under this coalition government aged-care funding is up, home care packages are up and residential places are up.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 830, as moved by Senator Urquhart, be agreed to.</p>
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