Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

The Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill forms a key part of a package of bills to hold the aviation industry accountable for delivering better outcomes for consumers and to deliver on our commitment to improve aviation consumer protection.

The levy bill allows the minister to set levy amounts to impose and collect moneys by enabling regulations to be made that will cost recover the administrative expenses associated with administration of the Aviation Consumer Protection Bill by the Aviation Consumer Protection Authority. The annual levy is based on the estimated costs of the regulatory functions of the regulator.

The Australian government intends the annual general levy to offset the cost of administering the aviation consumer protections contained in the ACP Bill, while ensuring the levy is applied equitably. The minister will be required to consider whether the levy payable by the regulated entity is a fair proportion of the total annual funds raised via the levy.

I commend the bill to the House.

Debate adjourned.

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