Senate debates
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WELFARE PAYMENT REFORM) BILL 2007; NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL 2007; FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
9:02 pm
Trish Crossin (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source
I want to move on to some other areas of the legislation. On page 19, clause 22 allows the Commonwealth minister to repeal part of the bill. That is not subject to any parliamentary approval or disapproval. The clause says that the Commonwealth minister may declare that this division, or specified divisions of this division, cease to have effect. Could you give me an indication of under what circumstances this unprecedented action may occur from the minister?
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