Senate debates
Wednesday, 15 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
9:56 am
Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source
I would like to respond briefly to the assertion that we have not listened to our ministerial colleagues. I draw the attention of the Senate to recommendation 3 of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on this very matter. It says:
The committee recommends that the operation of the measures implemented by the bills be subject to a review two years after their commencement, particularly to ascertain the impact of the measures on the welfare of Indigenous children in the Northern Territory. A report on this review should be tabled in parliament.
We have accepted the review. We have said that it should be two years, and in two years time a report on the review will be tabled in parliament.
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