Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Aged Care, Disabilities and Carers) Share this | Hansard source

I want to get an indication from the minister on this. He indicated earlier that there were other portfolios that this affects. My reading of the proposal is that it simply defines a couple and then uses that definition of a couple to work out what a concessional resident is and what an assisted resident is. It also assists the section of the act that says how to work out the value of a person’s assets. I am unsure, but am seeking advice, of what other portfolio areas would be involved in that. It might be social security; it may be other areas. But I need to understand that so I can indicate which way we will vote.