Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025

Senator McALLISTER (New South Wales—Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) (12:06): To respond quickly to Senator Ananda-Rajah's question, it is the case that this bill removes the caps which were previously in place in relation to those services. But I can indicate—and I know Senator Pocock was keen to have his amendment dealt with—that the government has been in discussions with the opposition about the approach we might take to some of the questions in Senator Pocock's amendment.

Accordingly, we are not in a position at this time to support his amendment, and the government will not be voting in support of it. Question agreed to. Senator McALLISTER: by leave—We didn't seek a division on this, but, as indicated, the government did not vote in support of Senator Pocock's amendment, and, under the standing orders, I ask that the government be recorded as being opposed to the motion.