Summary

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The aye votes succeeded in passing amendments relating legislation. These amendments related to homeless supplements in the legislation. This means that the amendment will be included in the legislation. This was a vote on the amendment proposed by Senator Siewert.

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'. 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. Alternatively, information about the package can be found at the Department of Health and Ageing website. The text of the proposed amendment can be found here.

Votes Passed by a small majority

Nobody rebelled against their party.

Party Votes
Australian Greens (100% turnout) 9 Yes 0 No
Richard Di Natale Victoria Yes
Sarah Hanson-Young SA Yes
Scott Ludlam WA Yes
Christine Milne Tasmania Yes
Lee Rhiannon NSW Yes
Rachel Siewert WA Yes
Larissa Waters Queensland Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania Yes
Penny Wright SA Yes
Australian Labor Party (83% turnout) 25 Yes 0 No
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania Yes
Mark Bishop WA Yes
Carol Brown Tasmania Yes
Doug Cameron NSW Yes
Kim Carr Victoria Yes
Jacinta Collins Victoria Yes
Trish Crossin NT Yes
John Faulkner NSW Yes
David Feeney Victoria Yes
Mark Furner Queensland Yes
Alex Gallacher SA Yes
Sue Lines WA Yes
Joe Ludwig Queensland Yes
Gavin Marshall Victoria Yes
Anne McEwen SA Yes
Jan McLucas Queensland Yes
Claire Moore Queensland Yes
Helen Polley Tasmania Yes
Louise Pratt WA Yes
Lisa Singh Tasmania Yes
Ursula Stephens NSW Yes
Glenn Sterle WA Yes
Lin Thorp Tasmania Yes
Anne Urquhart Tasmania Yes
Penny Wong SA Yes
Bob Carr NSW Absent
Stephen Conroy Victoria Absent
Don Farrell SA Absent
Kate Lundy ACT Absent
Matt Thistlethwaite NSW Absent
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party Absent
John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party Absent
Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President No
Nick Xenophon SA Independent No
Liberal Party (85% turnout) 0 Yes 23 No
Christopher Back WA No
Cory Bernardi SA No
Simon Birmingham SA No
Sue Boyce Queensland No
George Brandis Queensland No
David Bushby Tasmania No
Michaelia Cash WA No
Richard Colbeck Tasmania No
Mathias Cormann WA No
Sean Edwards SA No
Alan Eggleston WA No
David Fawcett SA No
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW No
Mitch Fifield Victoria No
Bill Heffernan NSW No
Gary Humphries ACT No
David Johnston WA No
Helen Kroger Victoria No
Ian Macdonald Queensland No
Brett Mason Queensland No
Michael Ronaldson Victoria No
Anne Ruston SA No
Dean Smith WA No
Eric Abetz Tasmania Absent
Marise Payne NSW Absent
Scott Ryan Victoria Absent
Arthur Sinodinos NSW Absent
National Party (80% turnout) 0 Yes 4 No
Ron Boswell Queensland No
Bridget McKenzie Victoria No
Fiona Nash NSW No
John Williams NSW No
Barnaby Joyce Queensland Absent
John Hogg Queensland President Absent
Totals (83% turnout) 34 Yes – 29 No