2022-2023

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time

 

 

 

 

National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023

 

No.      , 2023

 

(Treasury)

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to establish the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council, and for related purposes

   

   

   

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Simplified outline of this Act............................................................. 2

4............ Object................................................................................................. 2

5............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

Part 2—The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council         4

6............ Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 4

7............ The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council.................. 4

8............ Membership........................................................................................ 5

9............ Functions............................................................................................ 5

10.......... Annual report...................................................................................... 7

11.......... Minister may request reports and advice............................................ 8

12.......... Reports may be published.................................................................. 8

13.......... Powers................................................................................................ 9

14.......... Independence...................................................................................... 9

Part 3—Decision-making                                                                                                 10

15.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 10

16.......... Convening meetings......................................................................... 10

17.......... Presiding at meetings........................................................................ 10

18.......... Quorum............................................................................................. 11

19.......... Voting at meetings............................................................................ 11

20.......... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 11

Part 4—Members, staff and consultants                                                                12

Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part                                                          12

21.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 12

Division 2—Members                                                                                                    13

22.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 13

23.......... Period of appointment...................................................................... 14

24.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 14

25.......... Remuneration................................................................................... 15

26.......... Leave................................................................................................ 15

27.......... Terms and conditions....................................................................... 16

28.......... Disclosure of interests...................................................................... 16

29.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 16

30.......... Termination of appointment............................................................. 16

Division 3—Staff and consultants                                                                            18

31.......... Arrangements relating to staff of the Department............................ 18

32.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 18

Part 5—Review                                                                                                                       19

33.......... Simplified outline of this Part.......................................................... 19

34.......... Review.............................................................................................. 19

 

A Bill for an Act to establish the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts: