Rod Kemp (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for the Arts and Sport) Share this | Hansard source

Senator, the Greens like to adopt a more consultative, less hectoring approach. I was trying to be helpful. The advice that I have received in relation to the sunset clause is that sunsetting, as it is referred to, will only become a question in relation to those instruments that are still in effect in 10 years time. If still needed, an instrument’s effect can be extended. You look confused, Senator Siewert. I hope this is helping to clarify it for you. Also, instruments made under sections 10 and 12 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act have been identified by the Department of the Environment and Heritage as requiring an exemption from the sunsetting provisions. A request has been made to the Attorney-General’s Department to include those instruments in exemption regulations made for the purposes of section 54 of the LIA.