Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
11:57 am
I seek leave to move the following motion:
That the House:
(1) notes that:
(a) the Australian Government funds and regulates residential aged care;
(b) the Australian Government has not produced a COVID-19 plan for aged care;
(c) more than 400 aged care residents have died from COVID-19; and
(d) the aged care Royal Commission has said that if the Australian Government had acted upon previous reviews of aged care, the suffering of many people could have been avoided; and
(2) therefore, calls on the Prime Minister to:
(a) produce a COVID-19 plan for aged care that delivers:
(i) minimum staffing levels;
(ii) reduced home care waiting lists;
(iii) more transparency;
(iv) public reporting;
(v) adequate PPE;
(vi) staff training;
(vii) a better surge workforce strategy; and
(viii) additional funding for the aged care Royal Commission; and
(b) sack Senator Colbeck from the aged care portfolio.
Leave not granted.
I move:
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion immediately:
That the House:
(1) notes that:
(a) the Australian Government funds and regulates residential aged care;
(b) the Australian Government has not produced a COVID-19 plan for aged care;
(c) more than 400 aged care residents have died from COVID-19; and
(d) the aged care Royal Commission has said that if the Australian Government had acted upon previous reviews of aged care, the suffering of many people could have been avoided; and
(2) therefore, calls on the Prime Minister to:
(a) produce a COVID-19 plan for aged care that delivers:
(i) minimum staffing levels;
(ii) reduced home care waiting lists;
(iii) more transparency;
(iv) public reporting;
(v) adequate PPE;
(vi) staff training;
(vii) a better surge workforce strategy; and
(viii) additional funding for the aged care Royal Commission; and
(b) sack Senator Colbeck from the aged care portfolio.
When Senator Colbeck walked from the Senate chamber, he should have walked to his desk and packed it up and left.
Llew O'Brien Wide Bay, National Party
The Leader of the Opposition will take his seat. The minister has the call.
Dan Tehan Wannon, Liberal Party, Minister for Education
12:00 pm
I move:
That the Member be no longer heard.
Tony Smith Speaker
The question is that the Leader of the Opposition be no further heard.
Julie Collins Franklin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors
Seconded. This Prime Minister and his hapless minister for aged care need to accept responsibility—
Paul Fletcher Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts
I move:
That the Member be no longer heard.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts
12:10 pm
How many people have to die before you can have a debate on aged care in—
Paul Fletcher Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts
I move:
That the question be now put.
Tony Smith Speaker
12:13 pm
The question is that the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition be disagreed to.