Division
The aye votes succeeded in passing amendments relating legislation. These amendments were mostly technical, and relate to Aged Care Pricing Commissioner, home care and people with special needs. This means that the amendment will be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by [Senator McLucas](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Jan_McLucas&mpc=Senate&house=senate). Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted aye so the amendment was successful. **Background to Bill** In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry ['Caring for Older Australians'](http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care). The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one. The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include: 1. Changes to residential aged care 2. Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care 3. Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages 4. Means testing for residential and home care 5. New payments for care recipients and providers 6. Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found [here](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22). Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the [Department of Health and Ageing](http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/) website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found [here](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0012;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahan
Senate, 2013-06-26. affirmative: ayes 34, noes 29.
Question
The aye votes succeeded in passing amendments relating legislation. These amendments were mostly technical, and relate to Aged Care Pricing Commissioner, home care and people with special needs. This means that the amendment will be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by [Senator McLucas](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Jan_McLucas&mpc=Senate&house=senate). Someone who votes aye for this amendment supports these measures. The majority voted aye so the amendment was successful. **Background to Bill** In April 2012 the Labor Government introduced the Living Longer Living Better Package. This was in response to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry ['Caring for Older Australians'](http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care). The Package consists of five Bills, of which the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill is the main one. The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill makes changes to aged care which include: 1. Changes to residential aged care 2. Removes the distinction between high and low level care for residential aged care 3. Establishes Home Care to replace existing community aged care packages 4. Means testing for residential and home care 5. New payments for care recipients and providers 6. Independent reviews of the legislation by 2017 More information on the Bill and the context surrounding it can be found [here](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/2429310/upload_binary/2429310.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22r4980%22). Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the [Department of Health and Ageing](http://www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au/) website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found [here](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F62418f05-bfae-4b21-b883-5566181dff26%2F0012;orderBy=_fragment_number,doc_date-rev;page=0;query=Dataset%3Ahan
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
- Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013
- Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013
- Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013
- Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013
- Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.