Nicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I move opposition amendment (1):

(1)    Schedule 1, item 1, page 4 (line 7), omit “ea”, substitute “eaa”.

The Attorney has advised that the government is prepared to accept this minor amendment, although there has been one small change. The amendment that was circulated stated that the substituted lettering for the paragraph should be ‘eb’. In fact, we have been advised through the Attorney that the Parliamentary Counsel says it should be ‘eaa’. Accordingly, I have moved that amendment. I thank the Attorney for consenting to those changes.

Question agreed to.

by leave—I move opposition amendment (2):

(2)    Schedule 1, page 21, (line 31), after “Interception”, insert “and Access”.

This is an issue that we were dealing with today during the second reading debate on the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Bill 2006. The government accepted that this change was appropriate, so it has been moved and passed in the primary bill. We move it again for this consequential amendments bill. I understand, although the Attorney will no doubt make his views known, that he has advice that these changes are not necessary. I would urge the Attorney to consider the matter—we should make sure that we are being consistent. If the changes are not needed, we do not want to be in the position where one bill is changed and the other is not. Perhaps he will enlighten the House as to why it is different in these circumstances.

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