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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 06 Hansard (Tuesday, 22 June 2004) . . Page.. 2434 ..

MS GALLAGHER (12.54): I move amendment No 19 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 2446].

The amendment is an editorial correction. The amendment corrects the heading in schedule 1, amendment 1.2, new section 4 to read “new sections 4 to 4B”.

Amendment agreed to.

MS GALLAGHER (Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Children, Youth and Family Support, Minister for Women and Minister for Industrial Relations) (12.55): I move amendment No 20, circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 2446].

Amendment agreed to.

Schedule 1, as amended, agreed to.

Schedule 2.

MR PRATT (12.55): I move amendment No 9 circulated in my name [see schedule 4 at page 2451].

Given that amendment No 4 went down the chute, this amendment is aimed at trying to do something about qualifying those who are going to exercise the right of entry. We are saying that, before people are identified as being registered and having the authority to exercise that right of entry, we want to see them qualified and holding a certificate IV as the minimum requirement. This training is very relevant for workplace inspectors and is awarded after a 380-hour training course. That is quite a lot different to what the government has been proposing thus far. As I said when I opposed clause 16, we feel that this training is imperative for all people if they are to inspect workplaces, and the Chief Minister’s office, for all possible breaches of the occupational health and safety guidelines and legislation. We are seeking to enshrine that qualification and commend our amendment No 9 to the Assembly.

MS GALLAGHER (Minister for Education and Training, Minister for children, Youth and Family Support, Minister for Women and Minister for Industrial Relations) (12.57): The government will not be supporting the amendment. This amendment prescribes training to be certificate IV training. The government opposes this amendment on the basis that it limits significantly persons who could be authorised. There are no grounds for requiring authorised representatives to undertake training that is more onerous than that required for health and safety representatives in the workplace, particularly given the significant difference in powers afforded to those positions.

Amendment negatived.

MS GALLAGHER (Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Children, Youth and Family Support, Minister for Women and Minister for Industrial Relations) (12.58): I move amendment No 21 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 2446].

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