Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

Proposed section 61 requires voyage notification and proposed section 62 requires giving a report after every voyage. You will be aware, Senator, that this is not a new requirement. The voyage notification process is to meet customs requirements and merely codifies an activity that currently occurs automatically when an SVP is applied for. The information will be provided directly to Customs and applicants for temporary licences only need to identify voyages, not ships, to enable Customs to undertake its legislative and operational responsibility. Customs also needs to be advised of movements of all non-imported vessels.