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Monday, 21 November 2011
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Senator XENOPHON (South Australia) (21:37): I seek leave to have the question put for the amendment on revised sheet 7180 standing in my name and, further, I ask that the question be put separately in relation to subsection (2) of the amendment.

Leave not granted.

Senator XENOPHON: That is a bit cruel, Mr Chairman!

The CHAIRMAN: But leave is not granted, cruel or otherwise, Senator Xenophon.

Senator XENOPHON: It is cruel and unusual, Mr Chairman. Nevertheless, I move the amendment standing in my name:

(1) Schedule 1, item 21, page 47 (lines 1 to 8), omit section 211, substitute:

   211 Conditions to be met before public reporting

   (1) The Pricing Authority must not report publicly (whether on the internet or otherwise) unless:

      (a) if the report has been given to the Minister and each State/Territory Health Minister—a period of 30 days has elapsed since the report was so given; or

      (b) if the report has not been given to the Minister and each State/Territory Health Minister—a period of 3 months has elapsed since the report was completed.

   (2) If:

      (a) a report is given to the Minister and each State/Territory Health Minister under paragraph (1)(a); and

      (b) the report contains one or more recommendations; and

      (c) the Minister or a State/Territory Health Minister does not agree to adopt one or more of the recommendations;

the Minister or State/Territory Health Minister must publish on the internet his or her reasons for not adopting the recommendation or recommendations.

   (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a report under section 212.

The CHAIRMAN: The question is that the amendment circulated by Senator Xenophon on sheet 7180 be agreed to.

The committee divided. [21:40]

(The Chairman—Senator Parry)

Question negatived.

Bill agreed to.

Bill reported without amendments; report adopted.