5463

 

2008

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure Australia Bill 2008

 

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Scullion for the Opposition in committee of the whole)

(1)           Clause 5, page 4 (lines 18 and 19), omit subclause (2)(j), substitute:

                      (j)  any functions that the Minister, by writing, directs Infrastructure Australia to perform, provided that the Minister must first table in each House of the Parliament a description of the additional functions the Minister proposes that Infrastructure Australia perform;

[tabling of ministerial directions]

(2)           Clause 5, page 4 (lines 23 to 26), omit subclause (3), substitute:

             (3)  Infrastructure Australia may perform a function under subsection (1) or paragraph (2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (i) if it thinks fit.

[performance of functions]

(3)           Clause 5, page 4 (lines 27 and 28), omit subclause (4).

[performance of functions]

(4)           Clause 5, page 4 (lines 29 to 31), omit subclause (5).

[ministerial directions]

(5)           Clause 29, page 16 (after line 5), after subclause (1), insert:

          (1A)  Before appointing the Infrastructure Coordinator, the Minister must consult with the Chair and members of Infrastructure Australia.

[appointment of Infrastructure Coordinator]