Senate debates Bills

Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill 2016; In Committee


Michaelia Cash

Michaelia Cash WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women

9:11 pm

If you want, Mr Temporary Chair, perhaps I could assist you. If Senator Cameron is offended then I withdraw.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Thank you, Minister.

I withdraw. In terms of the issue that you have raised, Senator Cameron, you will note that, in the particular clause of the agreement in terms of the definition of an objectionable emergency management term, it refers to a number of preconditions. But, in relation to precondition (c), if you go, in more general terms, to section 6H of the CFA Act, you will see that it provides that the CFA 'must, in performing its functions, have regard to the commitment and principles set out in the Volunteer Charter'.

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