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have proposed other amendments to further support that aim, including the addition of an interim bar to prevent a person from working or volunteering in an NDIS activity while unregistered if the commissioner believes there is a risk should the person do so. Similarly, the commissioner can apply interim conditions to a person’s registration on renewal. The bill makes both decisions reviewable.
We have proposed offences for people or entities for non-compliance with a request from the commissioner if there is not a reason for the non-compliance and for people who knowingly do not provide information about allegations or investigations that have been undertaken in relation to a regulated activity.
One of the major improvements being made to the background checking scheme is the move to continuous monitoring. Under the current act this enables an additional risk assessment to be triggered in the circumstances where there is new relevant information. Given the move to continuous monitoring, it is unnecessary for a person to apply every three years to trigger a new risk assessment. With a further safeguard of continuous monitoring and to improve the efficiency of the administration of the scheme, the bill proposes to extend registration from three to five years. We will also make it easier for a person to renew their registration before it lapses.
The amendments proposed the bill I am presenting today seek to further strengthen our existing robust and widely used scheme to maintain the ACT’s currency of practice, aligning the scheme with a national agenda, and to continue to improve the operational efficiency of our scheme and the safety of vulnerable Canberrans. I also anticipate the introduction of further reforms as part of our continued commitment to implementing the royal commission’s recommendations and outcomes from the legislative review in the future.
I commend this bill to the Assembly.
Debate (on motion by Mrs Kikkert) adjourned to the next sitting.
Orders of the day—discharge
MS CHEYNE (Ginninderra) (10.58), by leave: I move:
That Notice No 2, Assembly business, be withdrawn from the Notice Paper.
Given the further discussions being undertaken, it is timely to remove this motion.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Legislative Assembly—members’ code of conduct
MS ORR (Yerrabi) (10.59): I move:
That this Assembly:
(1) notes the terrible terrorist attack in Christchurch and the public call for politicians to lead with demonstrated actions; and
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