Nick Xenophon (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Hansard source

I move the amendment on sheet 8020 in relation to the functions of the Federal Safety Commissioner:

(1) Clause 38, page 32 (after line 22), after paragraph (c), insert:

(ca) auditing compliance with National Construction Code performance requirements in relation to building materials;

This relates, very briefly, to the issue of compliance. We have seen the dramatic moves forward that we have made in relation to procurement, but this relates to the Federal Safety Commissioner having the ability to ensure compliance with Australian standards in relation to materials used on building sites that are subject to the code. That is a significant move forward and it is an enforcement mechanism which has already be agreed to.