Senate debates
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
6:08 pm
Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source
I understand that, at the moment, if a permit is issued by a traditional owner, the land council can cancel the permit that a non-land council person can provide. What the amendments change is that only the person who provided the permit is able to cancel the permit, which is consistent with my response about the minister.
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