Page 3202 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 19 August 2008
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for a spectrum of interventions that may ramp up; it says nothing about how the government should wind back this interference. We therefore move this amendment.
DR FOSKEY (Molonglo) (12.13): This amendment removes the specific power of the housing commissioner to appoint an administrator to wind up an organisation registered as a housing provider. I am interested to know why that power is necessary, given that the bill also gives the commissioner the power to appoint people to the board and to appoint an administrator more generally.
MR HARGREAVES (Brindabella—Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Minister for Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (12.13): The government will not be supporting the amendment.
Amendment negatived.
MR HARGREAVES (Brindabella—Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Minister for Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (12.14): I move amendment No 8 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 3292].
I have already spoken on the amendment.
MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (12.14): We will be supporting this amendment. The written guidelines will give certainty to providers to help them avoid falling foul of the commissioner and written guidelines will help the commissioner become more consistent in decisions and will help prevent the risk of erratic or ad hoc decisions. We therefore support the amendment.
Amendment agreed to.
DR FOSKEY (Molonglo) (12.14): I move amendment No 6 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 3291].
I covered this in an earlier speech; I just commend the amendment to the Assembly.
Amendment negatived.
MR HARGREAVES (Brindabella—Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Minister for Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (12.15): I seek leave to move amendments Nos 9 to 11 circulated in my name together.
Leave granted.
MR HARGREAVES: I move amendments Nos 9 to 11 circulated in my name together [see schedule 2 at page 3293].
I have already spoken on amendment No 9. In relation to amendments 10 and 11, the government will amend section 25T (2) to allow appropriate discretion not to deregister a provider in the event of a minor or temporary breach of a condition of registration. This was recommended by ACTCOSS. It was a very good suggestion. If
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