Page 3327 - Week 11 - Thursday, 11 November 2021
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Key stakeholders will be consulted in the development of the guidelines to ensure they meets the needs of the Legal Aid CEO to make informed and balanced disclosure decisions. The guidelines will require the CEO to consider the full life cycle of the data, including how it will be used, managed and stored.
This bill contains amendments which update legislation, promote an improved regulatory framework and help to meet the operational requirements of ACT government agencies.
The bill introduces amendments across several ACT legislative provisions to reflect changes to the AFP’s organisational structure and amend the definition of “senior officer” to reflect the titles now used by that organisation. These amendments are minor but ensure that our legislation remains up to date and accurate. They will support ACT Policing to transition efficiently to their new structure.
The changes to the Freedom of Information Act will update the requirements for disclosure of open access information of a minister to reflect changes to government requirements in relation to measuring the quality of life of ACT residents by replacing triple bottom line assessments with wellbeing impact assessments, in line with the ACT Wellbeing Framework. I note that this will assist in the fulfilment of the Tenth Assembly parliamentary and governing agreement’s commitment to ensuring a holistic approach to government budgets, decision-making and reporting, including consistent, meaningful and measurable strategic and accountability indicators based on wellbeing. Wellbeing impact assessments will replace the current triple bottom line reporting requirement from 1 January 2022.
The amendments to the Liquor Act 2010 remove the requirement for interstate responsible service of alcohol certificates to have an expiry date. This amendment removes a regulatory barrier for interstate RSA certificate holders to be employed in the ACT. The amendments also address the changing nature in which data is stored by providing that interstate RSA certificates may be accepted in physical and digital form. These amendments seek to improve occupational mobility by aligning the ACT’s regulatory framework with other jurisdictions and reducing regulatory and cost barriers for interstate workers operating in the ACT.
This bill will also amend the commencement provisions of the Magistrates Court (Infringement Notices) Amendment Act so that the amendments will now commence in February 2024 rather than February 2022. While it had been hoped to progress the appropriate infrastructure to support implementation by February 2022, factors that have delayed this include the government’s prioritisation of other matters, including arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The deferral of the amendment’s commencement will provide time for a further examination of the resourcing requirements to implement the reform.
The government is committed to ensuring that individuals who are financially disadvantaged are supported in discharging their infringement notice penalties in a consistent and coherent way. However, more time is needed to put the infrastructure in place to support this outcome.
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