House debates

Wednesday, 14 June 2006

Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2006

Third Reading

Photo of Ian CausleyIan Causley (Page, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, I put the question that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Photo of Jenny MacklinJenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to incorporate the amendments which have been circulated in my name.

Leave granted.

The amendments read as follows—

(1)    Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (lines 6-15), omit the item.

(2)    Schedule 1, item 2, page 3 (line 16) to page 4 (line 3), omit the item.

(3)    Schedule 1, item 3, page 4 (line 4) to page 5 (line 21), omit the item.

(4)    Schedule 1, item 4, page 5 (lines 22-25), omit the item.

(5)    Schedule 1, item 5, page 5 (line 26) to page 7 (line 4), omit the item.

(6)    Schedule 1, item 6, page 7 (lines 5-12), omit the item.

(7)    Schedule 1, item 7, page 7 (lines 13-14), omit the item.

(8)    Schedule 1, item 8, page 7 (lines 15-16), omit the item.

(9)    Schedule 1, item 10, page 8 (lines 3-4), omit the item.

(10)  Schedule 1, item 11, page 8 (lines 6-8), omit the item.

(11)  Schedule 1, item 13, page 8 (lines 12-14), omit the item.

(12)  Schedule 1, item 14, page 8 (lines 15-17), omit the item.

(13)  Schedule 1, after item 18, page 8 (after line 25), insert:

18A  Subsection 42(2)

Omit the subsection, substitute:

        (2)    The plan must be in writing and must not be given to the Minister unless it has been approved by the Board.

(14)  Schedule 1, item 19, page 8 (line 26)  to page 9 (line 1), omit the item.

(15)  Schedule 1, item 23, page 9 (lines 9-11) , omit the item.

(16)  Schedule 1, item 24, page 9 (lines 12-13), omit the item.

(17)  Schedule 1, item 25, page 9 (lines 14-16) , omit the item.

(18)  Schedule 1, item 26, page 9 (lines 17-18), omit the item.

(19)  Schedule 1, item 27, page 9 (lines 19-20), omit the item.

(20)  Schedule 1, item 28, page 9 (lines 21-22), omit the item.

(21)  Schedule 1, item 29, page 9 (lines 23-24) , omit the item.

(22)  Schedule 1, item 30, page 9 (lines 25-26), omit the item.

(23)  Schedule 1, item 31, page 9 (line 27), to page 10 (lines 1-3), omit the item.

(24)  Schedule 1, item 32, page 10 (lines 4-5), omit the item.

(25)  Schedule 1, item 33, page 10 (lines 6-7), omit the item.

(26)  Schedule 1, item 34, page 10 (lines 8-9), omit the item.

(27)  Schedule 1, item 35, page 10 (lines 10-11), omit the item.

(28)  Schedule 1, item 36, page 10 (lines 12-13), omit the item.

(29)  Schedule 1, item 37, page 10 (lines 14-15), omit the item.

(30)  Schedule 1, item 39, page 10 (lines 23-24), omit the item.

(31)  Schedule 1, item 40, page 10 (lines 25- 26), omit the item.

(32)  Schedule 1, item 41, page 10 (line 27) to page 11 (line 1), omit the item.

(33)  Schedule 1, item 44, page 12 (line 31) to page 13 (lines 1-19), omit the item.

(34)  Schedule 1, item 45, page 13 (lines 20-31) to page 14 (lines 1-16) omit the item.

(35)  Schedule 1, item 47, page 14 (line 29) to page 15 (lines 1-17) omit the item.

(36)  Schedule 1, item 48, page 15 (line 18) to page 16 (line 5), omit the item

(37)  Schedule 2, after item 2, page 17, (after line 16) add:

3  After subsection 50(4)

Add:

        (5)    The Minister must ask for and consider the advice of the Board before making a determination

(38)  Schedule 2 after item 2, page 17, (after line 16) add

4  After subsection 51(3)

Insert:

     (3A)    The Minister must cause a copy of the determination under paragraph (2)(b) to be laid before each House of Parliament no later than 1 October for the year.

(39)  Schedule 2 after item 2, page 17 (after line 16) add:

5  After subsection 52(2)

Insert:

     (2A)    A recommendation must not be made unless it has been subject to peer or expert review by the ARC.

(40)  Schedule 2, after item 2, page 17 (after line 16) insert:

6  After subsection 52(4)

Insert:

        (5)    Where the Minister does not approve a proposal or makes any changes to a proposal, the Minister must table in each House of the Parliament:

             (a)    the specific area and topic of the proposal;

             (b)    a statement of reasons for not approving or for amending the proposal.

(41)  Schedule 2, after item 2, page 17 (after line 16) insert:

7  After subsection 52(4)

        (6)    Material tabled under subsection 52(5) must not breach the privacy of any person who has submitted the proposal.

Bill read a third time.