Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7343_amend_8b9539fd-2275-4854-a019-a8418db5a8ab%22;rec=0) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means that the wording of the usual motion will remain unchanged. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate calls on the Government to:* > > *(a) immediately register the Aged Care Rules upon Royal Assent of these bills,* > > *(b) immediately publish a release schedule for Support at Home places to ensure the aged care sector can adequately plan and scale up the workforce,* > > *(c) immediately release the final Support at Home Manual to ensure sector readiness for 1 November 2025,* > > *(d) undertake further consultation on care management fee caps and service delivery, including with clinicians, to ensure no older Australian sees a reduction in the quality of care as a result of the Government’s decision to halve the value of care management,* > > *(e) expedite the design of the program to replace the Commonwealth Home Support Program to prevent the challenges associated with rushed policy implementation as seen with the Aged Care Act 2024 , and* > > *(f) acknowledge the regulatory and financial burden placed on the sector as a result of the Government’s decision to delay the implementation of the Aged Care Act”.*
Senate, 2025-09-03. negative: ayes 26, noes 32.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7343_amend_8b9539fd-2275-4854-a019-a8418db5a8ab%22;rec=0) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means that the wording of the usual motion will remain unchanged. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate calls on the Government to:* > > *(a) immediately register the Aged Care Rules upon Royal Assent of these bills,* > > *(b) immediately publish a release schedule for Support at Home places to ensure the aged care sector can adequately plan and scale up the workforce,* > > *(c) immediately release the final Support at Home Manual to ensure sector readiness for 1 November 2025,* > > *(d) undertake further consultation on care management fee caps and service delivery, including with clinicians, to ensure no older Australian sees a reduction in the quality of care as a result of the Government’s decision to halve the value of care management,* > > *(e) expedite the design of the program to replace the Commonwealth Home Support Program to prevent the challenges associated with rushed policy implementation as seen with the Aged Care Act 2024 , and* > > *(f) acknowledge the regulatory and financial burden placed on the sector as a result of the Government’s decision to delay the implementation of the Aged Care Act”.*
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Related bills
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