by leave—I move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes the recent reports of abuse on residents of aged care nursing homes; and

(b)

calls on the Government and all state and territory governments to protect older Australians by:

(i)

exploring the introduction of a form mandatory reporting of suspected abuse,

(ii)

exploring the potential benefits of pre-employment police checks for aged care workers, and

(iii)

supporting the protection of whistleblowers.

Question agreed to.