House debates

Monday, 13 February 2017

Bills

Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading

7:27 pm

Photo of Alan TudgeAlan Tudge (Aston, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

These additional notes will ensure that domestic clarification of certain fruits, vegetables and pasta-like goods is consistent with Australia's international obligations following recent decisions by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Mr Husic interjecting

Mr Speaker, I am consistently being interjected on here, which makes it very difficult to complete this important summing-up speech!

The final amendment gives effect to the closure of the Enhanced Project By-law Scheme, announced as part of the 2016-17 budget and effective from 3 May 2016. This amendment recognises the decline in the ability of the scheme to achieve the policy objective. I commend the bill to the House.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

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