My support of aged-care workers and my advocacy for a pay rise for them is no secret in this place. So I was really pleased to see the Fair Work Commission's interim decision for an increase to minimum wages of at least 15 per cent for of aged-care workers in direct care roles on a number of different awards. But that isn't all. The commission has also announced a process to work out the timing of the increase and to look at possible further increases for these workers and, importantly, whether to also grant a pay rise for aged-care administrative and support staff.

Aged-care workers, their unions and the sector have argued long and hard for an increase. I've been supporting them for a decade to achieve decent pay that reflects the value of caring for our older Australians. O