Bill returned from the Senate with amendments.

Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately.

Senate’s amendments—

(1)    Clause 4, page 2 (after line 14), before subclause (1), insert:

     (1A)    For the purposes of this Act, a person takesgenuine steps to resolve a dispute if the steps taken by the person in relation to the dispute constitute a sincere and genuine attempt to resolve the dispute, having regard to the person’s circumstances and the nature and circumstances of the dispute.

(2)    Clause 14, page 8 (lines 1 to 3), omit the clause.

(3)    Page 11 (before line 3), before clause 18, insert:

17A Act does not exclude or limit law relating to disclosure of information, etc.

                 To avoid doubt, this Act does not exclude or limit the operation of a law of the Commonwealth, a law of a State or Territory, or the common law (including the rules of equity), relating to the use or disclosure of information, the production of documents or the admissibility of evidence.