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Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026

Sponsor: RUSTON, Sen AnneALLMAN-PAYNE, Sen PennyPOCOCK, Sen David

  1. Introduced11 August 2026
  2. Passed Senate2 July 2026

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Lets aged care staff override automated decisions when assessing what care people need.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

  • representatives · 11 August 2026

    Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; First Reading

    4287

    The noes have it · 45 votes

    42 ayes, 87 noes
  • senate · 2 July 2026

    Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Second Reading

    3220

    The ayes have it · 12 votes

    32 ayes, 20 noes
  • senate · 2 July 2026

    Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Second Reading

    3120

    The ayes have it · 11 votes

    31 ayes, 20 noes
  • senate · 2 July 2026

    Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Third Reading

    3220

    The ayes have it · 12 votes

    32 ayes, 20 noes

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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