Senate debates

Monday, 27 March 2017

Bills

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2017; In Committee

9:17 pm

Photo of James McGrathJames McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move government amendments (2), (5), (6) and (1) on sheet JC394 together:

(2) Schedule 2, page 8 (line 3), omit the heading.

(5) Schedule 2, item 8, page 12 (line 1), omit "amendments made by items 5 and 7 apply", substitute "amendment made by item 5 applies".

(6) Schedule 2, item 8, page 12 (line 2), omit "those items", substitute "that item".

(1) Clause 2, pages 2 and 3 (table items 5 to 7), omit the table items, substitute:

The government moves these amendments in order to secure passage of this important computer decision-making powers that are required for the department's ICT reform. The government believes that this provision would have secured safeguards to protect veterans' privacy. Unfortunately, due to persistent misinformation in the community, this provision will not proceed and the status quo will remain.

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