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Thursday, 30 October 2003
Page: 17288


Senator TROETH (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) (1:30 PM) —by leave—I move government amendments (1), (2) and (3):

(1) Schedule 2, item 17, page 17 (after line 19), after subsection 21(1), insert:

(1A) In deciding whether it is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1), APRA may take into account:

(a) any matters specified in the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; and

(b) any other matters APRA considers relevant.

(1B) If regulations specifying matters for the purposes of paragraph (1A)(a) also specify the way in which, the extent to which or the circumstances in which:

(a) the matters; or

(b) any information or material relating to the matters;

may be taken into account by APRA, APRA must comply with the regulations.

(3) Schedule 7, items 10 to 12, page 45 (lines 5 to 20), omit the items, substitute:

10 Paragraph 14(6A)(b)

Omit “one year”, substitute “2 years”.

11 Paragraph 14(6B)(b)

Omit “one year”, substitute “2 years”.

The government also opposes schedule 3 in the following terms:

(2) Schedule 3, item 32, page 33 (lines 2 and 3), to be opposed.

I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendments. The memorandum was circulated in the chamber on 16 September 2003.


The CHAIRMAN —The question is that the amendments be agreed to.

Question agreed to.


The CHAIRMAN —The question is that schedule 3, item 32, stand as printed.

Question negatived.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Bill reported with amendments; report adopted.