Bill returned from the Senate with amendments.

Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately.

Senate’s amendments—

(1) Clause 5, page 4 (lines 18 and 19), omit subclause (2)(j), substitute:

              (j)    any functions that the Minister, by writing, directs Infrastructure Australia to perform, provided that the Minister must first table in each House of the Parliament a description of the additional functions the Minister proposes that Infrastructure Australia perform;

(2) Clause 5, page 4 (lines 23 to 26), omit subclause (3), substitute:

        (3)    Infrastructure Australia may perform a function under subsection (1) or paragraph (2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (i) if it thinks fit or on request by the Minister.

(3) Clause 5, page 4 (lines 27 and 28), omit subclause (4).

(4) Clause 5, page 4 (lines 29 to 31), omit subclause (5).

(5) Clause 29, page 16 (after line 5), after subclause (1), insert:

     (1A)    Before appointing the Infrastructure Coordinator, the Minister must consult with the chair and members of Infrastructure Australia.

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