Mr MORRISON (Cook—Prime Minister and Minister for the Public Service) (14:51): I thank the member for his question. When I initiated the royal commission into aged care I did so because I wanted to know—and I want to ensure—that all Australians had the light shone on our aged-care system and wanted to identify whatever failings were there and whatever horror stories were there. I told Australians, at the time, that they needed to be prepared for some very difficult information to come back from that aged-care royal commission. What I propose to do is to let the royal commission do its job—to compile its evidence; to prepare its recommendations. There will be an interim report, which will be handed down shortly, and we'll deal with any response that is required at that time. Then we will deal with the recommendations that come from any ultimate report. Opposition members interjecting— Mr MORRISON: I note the constant interjections that are coming from those members opposite. I am simply saying that the aged-care royal commission, when I announced it—and I commend the former opposition leader, the member for Maribyrnong, who gave bipartisan support to this aged-care royal commission, which was the right thing to do. We will apply ourselves to listening carefully to the outcomes of this aged-care royal commission, and then we will attend to the issues that are raised in it. But you will only be able to do that when you can do it from a position of budget strength. We take these issues incredibly seriously. The reports that are coming through from the aged-care royal commission are very disturbing. If I weren't prepared to hear these stories, I would have never called the royal commission that ensured that these measures and these instances could be brought to light. So I am prepared for this aged-care royal commission, that I initiated, to be able to look into these matters and report to the government so the government can take the action, as we should and as we will.