Robert Oakeshott (Lyne, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move together amendments (1) to (3), as circulated in my name:

(1) Schedule 1, item 130, page 46 (line 23), omit "report", substitute "reports".

(2) Schedule 1, item 130, page 46 (line 24), before "The Performance Authority", insert "(1)".

(3) Schedule 1, item 130, page 46 (after line 29), at the end of section 111, add:

  (2) The Performance Authority must, as soon as practicable after 30 September next following the end of each financial year, prepare and give to the Minister, for presentation to the Parliament, a report consisting of a compilation of the reports prepared by the Performance Authority under paragraph 60(1)(a) during that year

  (3) The Minister must present the report described in subsection (2) to the Parliament as soon as is practicable.

Note:   See also section 34C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which contains extra rules about annual reports.

Very briefly, as explained previously, this is about getting reporting requirements to the parliament as well as to the minister and to the various state ministers and to COAG so that there is some public accountability attached to the annual reports of the performance authority. I understand it has the support of both sides. I hope that remains the case, and that therefore everyone can get to lunch as quickly as possible.

Question agreed to.

Question put:

That the bill, as amended, be agreed to.

The House divided. [12:18]

(The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins)

Question agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

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