Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Ruston for the question. As the senator knows, that was an amendment by former Senator Patrick. We certainly supported the provision of 24/7 nursing care in aged care, but the government's policy, which will be implemented, was to have those arrangements put in place from 1 July 2023. I would also acknowledge that the bill, as amended, really got stuck because the government wouldn't bring it on in the House for debate in the previous parliament. We supported 24/7, but our election policy was clear that it was 1 July 2023, and that's what we will deliver.