Senate debates
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Matters of Public Importance
Aged Care
5:20 pm
Glenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source
Order! Senator Colbeck has submitted a proposal, under standing order 75, today, as shown at item 15 of today's Order of Business:
Labor's inaction and broken promises have left more than 200,000 vulnerable older Australians and their families waiting for either a home care package or an assessment for a home care package, and under Labor's watch, older Australians are waiting triple the amount of time for support.
Is consideration of the proposal supported?
More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places—
With the concurrence of the Senate, the clerks will set the clock in line with the informal arrangements made by the whips.
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