Peter McGauran (Gippsland, National Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill. I ask leave of the House to move government amendments (1) to (6) together.

Leave granted.

I move:

(1)    Clause 2, page 2 (table item 4), omit the table item, substitute:

(2)    Schedule 3, item 2, page 9 (after line 14), at the end of section 3AA, add:

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      (13)    After 30 June 2008, the Minister must not exercise a power conferred by subsection (1) or (6).

(3)    Schedule 3, page 10 (after line 27), after item 13, insert:

13A  After subsection 57(3B)

Insert:

      (3C)    Subsection (3B) does not apply at a time after 30 June 2008 if, at that time:

             (a)    nominated company B; or

             (b)    a related body corporate of nominated company B;

is the designated company.

(4)    Schedule 5, item 32, page 20 (line 32), omit “production.”, substitute “production;”.

(5)    Schedule 5, item 32, page 20 (after line 32), at the end of subsection 6(3), add:

             (n)    export wheat production.

(6)    Schedule 5, item 32, page 21 (before line 1), after subsection 6(3), insert:

     (3A)    The Minister must ensure that at least 1, but not more than 2, of the members are appointed on the basis of:

             (a)    substantial experience or knowledge; and

             (b)    significant standing;

in the field of export wheat production.

Question agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.