Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the amendments be agreed to.

I thank all the members and senators who contributed to the debate on the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) Bill 2009. This is important legislation. It sets the framework for the Clothing and Household Textile (Building Innovative Capability) Scheme, which is a key component of the Australian government’s textile, clothing and footwear innovation package.

The amendments moved by the opposition and accepted by the government in the Senate will reinforce the policy objectives that underpin the BIC scheme and will ensure that the scheme will operate in a manner that will support and encourage innovation in the Australian TCF industries. I thank the opposition for their support of this bill, and I commend the amended bill to the House of Representatives.

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