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Thursday, 20 August 2009
Page: 5660


Senator Minchin asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, upon notice, on 10 June 2009:

(1)   How many and which: (a) Acts; and (b) legislative instruments, including select legislative instruments, statutory rules and regulations, are administered within the Minister’s portfolio.

(2)   With reference to the ‘clean-up’ of redundant and potentially-redundant regulations being coordinated by the Department of Finance and Deregulation, which Acts or legislative instruments have been identified as redundant or potentially-redundant and why.


Senator Ludwig (Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary) —The answer to the honourable senator’s question is as follows:

(1)   I am advised that the Minister representing the Attorney-General will provide in her answer a complete list of legislative instruments and Acts broken down by portfolio.

(2)   At this stage, no regulation within the Human Services Portfolio has been identified as redundant or potentially redundant.