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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.

How the 25 MLAs voted

14 for · 9 against · 2 not in these votes

Based on 2 recorded votes. For each vote we show which side counts as “for” this issue, and count how often each MLA voted on that side. This describes how they voted, not whether they were right. With fewer than 3 votes there are too few to show a pattern, so we only say which way each MLA voted.

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.
  • Summaries say whose proposal each vote was on, so you can see when an MLA voted on their own motion or amendment.

Not yet checked. The plain-English summaries and the links between these votes and this issue were drafted with AI help and haven’t been checked by a person yet. The votes themselves are exactly as recorded in Hansard.

Each MLA

Squares show each vote, oldest first: for, against, not voting.

Voted for (14)

  • Andrew Braddock · Yerrabi
    ACT Greens    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • Chiaka Barry · Ginninderra
    Canberra Liberals    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • Deborah Morris · Brindabella
    Canberra Liberals    For in 1 of 1 vote
  • Ed Cocks · Murrumbidgee
    Canberra Liberals    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • Elizabeth Lee · Kurrajong
    Canberra Liberals    For in 1 of 1 vote
  • Fiona Carrick · Murrumbidgee
    Fiona Carrick Independent    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • James Milligan · Yerrabi
    Canberra Liberals    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • Jeremy Hanson · Murrumbidgee
    Canberra Liberals    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • Jo Clay · Ginninderra
    ACT Greens    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • Laura Nuttall · Brindabella
    ACT Greens    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • Leanne Castley · Yerrabi
    Canberra Liberals    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • Mark Parton · Brindabella
    Canberra Liberals    For in 1 of 1 vote
  • Peter Cain · Ginninderra
    Canberra Liberals    For in 2 of 2 votes
  • Thomas Emerson · Kurrajong
    Independents for Canberra    For in 2 of 2 votes

Voted against (9)

Not in any of these votes (2)

  • Andrew Barr · Kurrajong
    Labor    Not in any recorded vote on this issue
  • Rebecca Vassarotti · Kurrajong
    ACT Greens    Not in any recorded vote on this issue

The votes

  1. 1. 10 April 2025 · Burrangiri Aged Care Respite CentreNot yet checked

    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.

    Voting Aye counts as for this issue. It would have brought on an immediate debate about keeping the centre open.

    Result: Ayes 12, Noes 8. Who voted each way

  2. 2. 8 May 2025 · Aged care—Burrangiri Aged Care Respite CentreNot yet checked

    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.

    Voting No counts as for this issue. The change removed the direction to keep the centre open.

    Result: Ayes 9, Noes 14. Who voted each way

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.