Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007

Type: Government
Portfolio: Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Aged Care Act 1997
to establish: a scheme for compulsory reporting of abuse of persons in aged care; new complaints investigation procedures; and a new role of Aged Care Commissioner to replace the existing Commissioner for Complaints.

Progress

House of Representatives
08 Feb 2007	Introduced and read a first time
08 Feb 2007	Second reading moved
15 Feb 2007	Second reading agreed to
15 Feb 2007	Third reading agreed to

Senate
26 Feb 2007	Introduced and read a first time
26 Feb 2007	Second reading moved
22 Mar 2007	Second reading agreed to
22 Mar 2007	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to
22 Mar 2007	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
26 Mar 2007	Message from Senate reported
27 Mar 2007	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendment

12 Apr 2007

Assent

Act no.: 51

Year: 2007

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Government [sheet RG222]

House of Representatives
Senate Amendments

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate
Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

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Explanatory memoranda

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Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
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Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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