David Gillespie (Lyne, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

Today I am pleased to introduce one of the supporting bills, the Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Bill 2017, to the government's package of legislation to reform industrial chemicals regulation in Australia.

The Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Bill 2017 will impose charges only when they are considered a duty of excise. The key provisions of the bill mirror those in the Industrial Chemicals Charges (General) Bill 2017 and have the same operative function and effect.

The bill does not itself set the amount of the charge and will not impose any financial impacts. The charges and who is liable and exempt from paying the charges will be set in the regulations, which will be the subject of further consultation.

Debate adjourned.