Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

The bill that is before us, the Export Control Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020, is required to amend parts of the Export Control Act 2020. The bill addresses issues identified since the Export Control Act received royal assent on 6 March 2020, following consultation with key industry stakeholders. The bill will clarify the application of a fit and proper person test for variations of registration of, or to approve an alteration of, an establishment. It will enable the secretary to make rules to enable a notice of intention to export a consignment of prescribed goods to be approved or refused. Furthermore, the bill will modify how certain provisions apply to reviewable decisions for tariff rate quotas and will enable the secretary to make rules to prescribe requirements for determining whether to issue an export permit. The bill will also clarify which instruments may be incorporated in the framework to calculate the tariff rate quotas for goods. The bill will support the implementation of the new export control framework and minimise the administrative burden for Australia's agricultural export industries and stakeholders. The bill will support the initiatives of the Morrison-McCormack government to bust congestion in regulation and ensure that agricultural industries come out firing after the threat of the coronavirus has passed. I commend the bill to the chamber.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.