Commentary on Amendments and Explanatory Materials [2023] AUSStaCSBSD 96 (14 June 2023)

• Commentary on amendments and explanatory materials88
• Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022

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Commentary on amendments
and explanatory materials^[88]

Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022

1.99 On 10 May 2023, Senator Watt tabled a replacement explanatory memorandum to the bill.

1.100 The committee thanks the minister for providing the replacement explanatory memorandum, which appears to address the committee's scrutiny concerns relating to the broad delegation of administrative powers or functions.^[89]

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

• Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other Measures) Bill 2023;^[90]

• Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023.^[91]

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[88] This entry can be cited as: Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Commentary on amendments and explanatory materials, Scrutiny Digest 6 of 2023; [2023] AUSStaCSBSD 96.

[89] Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest 1 of 2023

(8 February 2023) pp. 33–35; and

Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest 2 of 2023 (8 March 2023) pp. 52–55.

[90] On 10 May 2023, the Minister for Education (Hon Jason Clare MP) circulated a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill.

[91] On 11 May 2023, 2 Government amendments were agreed in the House. Additionally, the Minister for Skills and Training (Hon Brendan O'Connor MP) presented a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill.