Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Minister for Disability Reform have provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) As provided at the Additional Estimates hearing in February 2012, the Department indicated that advice of this nature was received in February 2011.

(2) As also provided at the Additional Estimates hearing in February 2012, advice regarding the difficulty of the implementation timeframe was discussed at the Interdepartmental Committee meeting on 8 July 2012.

(3) The departments represented at the Interdepartmental Committee meeting on 8 July 2012 were:

(4) There were discussions on the risks associated with the implementation timelines and in relation to the feasibility of venues complying with the legislation by 2014.