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
6:33 pm
Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source
People need to be very clear about what the minister can do once that situation occurs. This could happen to an incorporated organisation, as defined under the associations act, without it having to be prescribed under the legislation because that only applies to ‘any other person or entity’. The bill states:
(2) The Minister may give a direction, in writing, to the entity to do any of the following for the purpose of providing funded services in the business management area ...
I think we have clarified that assets do not have to be funded for the specific provision of that service. The bill goes on to say:
(c) if the asset is in the entity’s possession—transfer possession of the asset to:
(i) another community services entity; or
(ii) the Commonwealth; or
(iii) a specified person;
(d) if the asset is owned or controlled by the entity—transfer ownership or possession of the asset to:
(i) another community services entity; or
(ii) the Commonwealth; or
(iii) a specified person.
As I understand it, that asset does not have to be funded under the funding agreement that we are specifically referring to in part 5.
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