Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senators Brown, Siewert and Reynolds, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that 14 October 2018 marked the beginning of National Carers Week;

(b) recognises that there are over 2 million carers across Australia providing critical supports to our family, friends and loved ones at an estimated value of $60 billion per annum to the economy; and

(c) encourages all Australians to:

  (i) celebrate the role that carers play in our society, and to get involved in the week's activities, and

  (ii) participate in events across the country, or on social media, by telling Australians 'Why You Care' and using the hashtag Carers2018.

Question agreed to.