Access Card: Government responds to Senate Committee report

The Minister for Human Services, Senator Chris Ellison, said the Senate committee’s recommendation to combine the first and second pieces of legislation for concurrent consideration had merit, and on examination of the committee’s report he agreed with this approach.

Senator Ellison was confident concerns raised by the Senate inquiry could be addressed.

“The Government remains committed to having the legislation passed this year and ensuring the access card project delivers benefits for Australians who use health, veterans and social services – and those Australians who fund the provisions of those services,” Senator Ellison said