Rex Patrick (SA, Centre Alliance) Share this | Hansard source

Referring to my speech on the second reading, I move Centre Alliance amendment (1) on sheet 8717 relating to the constitution of the advisory committee:

(1) Clause 36H, page 37 (lines 12 to 15), omit subclause (4), substitute:

(4) In appointing a person as a member of the Committee, the Drought Minister must ensure, as far as practicable, the following:

(a) there is a balance of gender, knowledge and skills among members of the Committee;

(b) the membership of the Committee represents a balance of different regions across Australia affected, or that could be affected, by drought.

Question agreed to.

Bills, as amended, agreed to.

Bills reported with amendments; report adopted.