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

I can't speak for why the former government didn't bring the bill on for debate in the House, which would have dealt with that amended bill, but I can tell you that we were keen to support 24/7 nursing care in aged care, which is why we supported that amendment. But our policy, our costings and all of the debate we had in the lead-up to the election were very clear that our policy would start on 1 July 2023.