Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples Recognition (Sunset Extension) Bill 2015, allowing it to be considered during this period of sittings.

I also table a statement of reasons justifying the need for this bill to be considered during these sittings and seek leave to have the statement incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The statement read as follows—

STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE IN THE 2015 AUTUMN PARLIAMENTARY SITTINGS

ABORIGINAL AND TORR ES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES RECOGNITION (SUNSET EXTENSION) BILL

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of the bill is to amend Section 5 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Act 2013 to extend the sunset of the Act for a further three years.

Reasons for Urgency

Introduction and passage of the bill in the 2015 Autumn sittings is required to ensure the amendments are passed, and the bill receives Royal Assent, prior to the sunset date of 28 March 2015.

If the Act lapses, the Parliament's legislative recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will cease.