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Burrangiri respite centre

Votes on whether to keep the Burrangiri aged care respite centre open.

Votes on the government's decision to close the Burrangiri respite centre for older people.

Review in progress. The votes and names below are exactly as recorded in Hansard. Which votes belong under this issue, and which side counts as “for”, is our interpretation, and it is still being reviewed, so we show each MLA’s Aye or No rather than a pattern.

What this can’t tell you

  • Most decisions in the Assembly are made on the voices, with no names recorded. Only recorded votes appear here.
  • Many of these votes are on changes to someone else’s motion. Voting against a change can mean “not like this” or “not funded yet”, not opposition to the idea. Each vote shows its stage.
  • “No recorded vote” can mean the MLA wasn’t a member yet, or didn’t vote. It never means they abstained.

Each MLA

One square per vote, oldest first. A Aye, N No (not yet checked), no recorded vote.

The votes

  1. 1. 10 April 2025 · Burrangiri Aged Care Respite CentreFinal vote on a motion. The deciding vote on a motion, as worded at the time.Review in progress

    A motion to set aside the usual rules so the Assembly could debate the closure of the Burrangiri respite centre straight away. Most members voted for it, but it needed an absolute majority, so it did not pass. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

    Question as recorded: That the motion be agreed to. Mr Assistant Speaker declared that the motion had not been carried, as an absolute majority of members had not voted in its favour as required by

    Voting Aye would count as for this issue (review in progress). It would have brought on an immediate debate about keeping the centre open.

    Ayes 12, Noes 8. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 1121 ·

  2. 2. 8 May 2025 · Aged care—Burrangiri Aged Care Respite CentreAmendment. A vote on changing the wording of a motion or bill. Voting against a change can mean "not like this", not opposition to the idea.Review in progress

    The health minister's change to a Liberal motion that directed her to keep Burrangiri open until at least June 2026. The change replaced that with working with the Commonwealth on other respite places. It was voted down. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

    Question as recorded: That Ms Stephen-Smith’s amendment be agreed to. Question resolved in the negative.

    Voting No would count as for this issue (review in progress). The change removed the direction to keep the centre open.

    Ayes 9, Noes 14. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 1481 ·

Other Assembly decisions on health

28 decisions on this topic since November 2024, newest first. Most were decided on the voices, without a recorded vote. Grouped into this topic by key words, so a few may belong elsewhere.

See all 28 on the Decisions page →

What Canberrans said about health

47%picked “Delivering high-quality healthcare” as one of their top three priorities for the ACT Government
39%of everyone surveyed agreed enough is currently being done about it

What they most wanted

  • Improve waiting times for public health services70%
  • Improve access to specialist and allied health services63%
  • Prioritise recruitment, retention and training of healthcare staff61%

From the 2025 Community Priorities Survey (ACT Government, YourSay Panel, summary report, April 2026), carried out 21 October to 4 November 2025: 1,801 people answered. An opt-in panel of Canberrans aged 18 and over, with extra young people recruited through a second panel, weighted by age, gender and region to match the 2021 Census. “What they most wanted” is out of the 905 people who picked this area; each could choose up to three. This shows what people told one survey. It isn’t a vote, and it doesn’t say how any MLA should vote.

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