Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026

Senator ROBERTS (Queensland) (13:08): I move the second reading amendment on sheet No. 4176: At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate notes that aged care providers: (a) should have the right to refuse to provide a voluntary assisted dying process in relation to any resident in their care; (b) must advise all residents and applicants of any policy to refuse to provide a voluntary assisted dying process; and (c) must take reasonable steps to ensure the transfer of any resident who then wishes to secure a position with a different provider".