Debate resumed from 11 May, on motion by Mr Vaile:

That the bill be now read a second time.

upon which Mr Rudd moved by way of amendment:

That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:

(1)

notes the Government’s attempt to modify the Scheme’s Australian origin rules will change the test of whether products under the scheme are made in Australia and give the Minister discretion to determine the definition of ‘Australian origin’; and

(2)

calls on the Government:

(a)

not to proceed with the provision to remove the export performance test for ongoing applicants as this will remove the performance criteria which applicants must meet to be eligible for multiple grants under the Scheme; and

(b)

to implement the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee recommendation that the government request the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit of the scheme two years after the proposed legislation comes into effect”—

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