Commentary on Amendments and Explanatory Materials [2020] AUSStaCSBSD 173 (16 October 2020)

• Commentary on amendments and explanatory materials

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Commentary on amendments
and explanatory materials

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Strengthening Banning Orders) Bill 2020

1.69 On 7 October 2020, the House of Representatives agreed to seven government amendments, the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Ms Price) presented an addendum to the explanatory memorandum and a supplementary explanatory memorandum, and the bill was read a third time.

1.70 The committee thanks the minister for tabling this addendum which appears to address the committee's scrutiny concerns relating to how provisions of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 guide the exercise of NDIS Commissioner's banning powers under section 73ZN.

1.71 The committee makes no comment on amendments made or explanatory material relating to the following bills:

• Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020;^[44]

• Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2019.^[45]

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[44] On 8 October 2020, the Senate agreed to 10 government amendments and one government request for an amendment, the Minister for Trade (Senator Birmingham) tabled a supplementary explanatory memorandum and addendum to the explanatory memorandum, and the bill was agreed to, subject to a request. On 8 October 2020, the House of Representatives agreed to make the amendment requested by the Senate. On 9 October 2020, the bill was read a third time in the Senate.

[45] On 7 October 2020, the House of Representatives agreed to three government amendments, the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Dutton) presented a supplementary explanatory memorandum, and the bill was read a third time.