Helen Polley (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader (Tasmania)) Share this | Hansard source

As outlined during my speech in the second reading debate on this legislation, Labor had concerns about scrapping the pre-approvals and we intended to move our own amendment. Having extracted a key concession from the government that the pre-approvals will remain until 1 July 2020 and that there will be a review in 18 months—and I think that's the important element that the minister has just touched on—the legislation is acceptable to Labor. We shall be supporting this amendment and, in fact, we will be supporting the bill.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: The question is that amendment (1) on sheet JC487 moved by Minister McKenzie be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017, as amended, agreed to; Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2017 agreed to.

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 reported with amendments; Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2017 reported without amendments; report adopted.