Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

In my previous second reading speech, I introduced the Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Levy) Bill 2020, which established a legal mechanism to enable a levy to be cost recovered from remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) operators.

Complementary to that bill, I am also introducing into the parliament the Civil Aviation Amendment (Unmanned Aircraft Levy Collection and Payment) Bill 2020. This bill establishes a legal mechanism to collect the levy, whereby the Commonwealth will pay to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) the levy amounts collected by CASA on behalf of the Commonwealth.

Together, these bills support CASA to ensure the long-term safe and lawful operation of RPAs use.

I commend this bill to the House.

Debate adjourned.