Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026
Amends the: Aged Care Act 2024 to establish the statutory office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner within the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission; and Aged Care Act 2024 and Aged Care Rules 2025 to make miscellaneous, technical and consequential amendments to the aged care framework. Also repeals the Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) (Aged Care System Modification) Rules 2025 .
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Referred to Federation Chamber |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Returned to House for further consideration |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Consideration in detail debate |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| House | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Consideration of Senate message |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
Divisions on this bill
- 13 Oct 2026 Second Reading Negatived Senate 13–27
- 13 Oct 2026 Second Reading Negatived Senate 20–36
- 15 Oct 2026 Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 10–31
- 15 Oct 2026 Limitation of Debate Carried Senate 38–6
- 15 Oct 2026 Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 11–32
- 15 Oct 2026 Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 11–35
- 15 Oct 2026 Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 11–31
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.