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1 Aug 2022 · 7:48 PM · Division 4

Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022

in Committee - Registered nurses
Official title
Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Registered nurses

Noes in the majority

This says only which side won the vote, because what Aye and No meant here depends on the exact question put in the chamber.

Aye
18
No
33
Not recorded voting
25

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

The majority voted against amendments introduced by Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts (One Nation), which means they failed.

What were the amendments?

Senator Roberts explained that:

Our amendments directly contribute to improved safety and quality for our respected seniors in aged-care facilities, providing for 24 hours a day, seven days a week nursing support on site from a registered nurse. So many problems were identified in the royal commission's report, and this addresses a significant gap in care and response times that will help to alleviate the concerns of many aged-care residents and their families.

We recognise that remote and regional areas have problems in attracting and retaining a skilled workforce. Accordingly, we have provided for exemptions subject to reasonable conditions.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
18
No
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party221
Australian Greens100
Liberal Party09
Independent20
National Party02
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Australia's Voice01
Jacqui Lambie Network10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 18

No · 33

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