Louise Pratt (WA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing) Share this | Hansard source

I note that the government has undertaken to accurately and transparently answer during estimates questions in relation to exemptions granted by the secretary. I look forward to senators being able to follow that up. As flagged in my second reading debate remarks, Labor have indicated that we want to move amendments so that certain powers are not to be exercised unless regulations prescribing requirements for conducting tests are already in force. I therefore seek leave to move amendments (1), (2) and (3) on sheet 8901 together.

Leave granted.

I move:

(1) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 19), after item 2, insert:

2A After subsection 79(2)

Insert:

(2A) However, a power under paragraph (2)(h) may not be exercised unless regulations prescribing requirements for conducting tests of security systems have been made for the purposes of that paragraph and are in force.

(2) Schedule 1, item 12, page 5 (line 13), omit "any", substitute "the".

(3) Schedule 1, page 5 (after line 14), after item 12, insert:

12A After subsection 80(2)

Insert:

(2A) However, a power under paragraph (2)(f) may not be exercised unless regulations prescribing requirements for conducting tests of security systems have been made for the purposes of that paragraph and are in force.