House debates

Tuesday, 2 August 2022

Questions without Notice

Aged Care

2:21 pm

Photo of Zoe DanielZoe Daniel (Goldstein, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Sport. Why does the government's new aged-care legislation grant immunity from liability for engaging in restrictive practices? Will the minister reconsider this and offer an indemnity rather than immunity to aged-care providers, as proposed by the Australian Lawyers Alliance and other experts? There are many fine aged-care facilities, including several within Goldstein; however, per the royal commission, there are far too many instances of mistreatment of residents.

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