Lyn Allison (Victoria, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

I move Democrats amendment (1) on sheet 5214:

(1)    Page 2 (after line 2), after clause 3, insert:

4  Independent review

        (1)    The Minister must cause an independent review of the operation of this Act to be undertaken two years after its commencement.

        (2)    The person undertaking the review must consider:

             (a)    the extent to which the purposes of this Act have been attained; and

             (b)    the administration of the amendments made by this Act; and

             (c)    such other matters as the person considers to be relevant.

        (3)    The person undertaking the review must:

             (a)    have appropriate qualifications and experience to conduct the review; and

             (b)    not within five years prior to the date of their appointment have been employed by an aged care provider or by a Department of the Commonwealth with responsibility for aged care.

        (4)    The person undertaking the review must give the Minister a written report of the review.

        (5)    The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of receiving it.

Amendment (1) simply puts in place an independent review of the operation of the act after two years.