Second Reading Speeches

Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Bill 2006

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  • Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Bill 2005
Type
Government
Portfolio
Ageing
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Part of a package of three bills in relation to protection of aged care residents’ accommodation bonds, the bill enables the imposition of levies on approved providers in order to recover costs incurred by the Commonwealth as a result of repaying accommodation bond balances to residents in the event that an approved provider of a residential aged care service or a flexible care service becomes insolvent.

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