Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Southern Metropolitan Region

David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (13:08): (252) My question is for the Treasurer, and it is a simple question. In my region of Southern Metropolitan there are a number of private aged care services. Regis has got a number, as do Bupa and others and TLC. My question therefore is: how much is estimated to be collected in increased payroll tax collections from the aged care services in Southern Metropolitan Region? And I specifically ask: has the government undertaken any assessment of the impact on private aged care providers and, importantly, their vulnerable residents, and will they release that assessment? What is happening here is that a massive new tax has been levied on aged care providers. This is going to be an absolute king hit on these providers and will directly affect the quality of services to their residents. It is a risk that some services may actually close, and that is why I ask. In my region I am very concerned about a number of them. Some of the private providers – Regis, Bupa, TLC and others – are going to be impacted directly.

The PRESIDENT: Standing orders prescribe that we have 15 constituency questions. Mr Davis was number 16, and Mr McGowan asked me if he could go on the list and I said yes. I seek leave from the chamber to allow Mr McGowan to do his constituency question, and I will be better at counting tomorrow.