Alex Gallacher (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Heffernan, regarding the mudflaps: for example, ending the requirement to put mudflaps on motorbikes. This is what the omnibus repeal legislation is doing. It is going to put mudflaps on motorbikes! But seriously, it will abolish the Fishing Industry Policy Council. The council has not been convened since the enabling legislation of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991 commenced. Functions and consultations that the council was to provide are being fulfilled by other working groups and bodies.

Amendments relating to the Rural Adjustment Scheme and the Farm Business Improvement program: amendments to the Rural Adjustment Act 1992 and the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997 to reflect the fact that the Rural Adjustment Scheme and the Farm Business Improvement program have ceased and have been superseded by other farm support mechanisms such as the Farm Household Allowance, underpinned by the principles in the intergovernmental agreement on National Drought Program Reform. Amendments relating to the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997: amendments to the act to reflect the fact that certain payments to the industry marketing and research bodies are no longer made. The last payments to these bodies were finalised in 2008 and there are no outstanding payments to be made.