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MR BARR (Molonglo—Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Planning, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Minister for Industrial Relations) (8.41): I move amendment No 76 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 2065].
This amendment revises clause 205 to clarify that the approval referred to is a development approval, and to ensure that the wording is more consistent with the rest of the bill. In relation to Dr Foskey’s comments, I understand in negotiations with my office that we indicated we would be prepared to accept an amendment that the minister would be obliged to table reasons under this clause. I am happy to investigate that perhaps at a later revision of the bill if the Greens are still interested in pursuing it. At this point I stick by the amendment that I have moved.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 205, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 206 agreed to.
Clause 207.
MR BARR (Molonglo—Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Planning, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Minister for Industrial Relations) (8.43): I move amendment No 77 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 2065].
Amendment No 77 will revise clause 207 (3) to define a consultant as a person who meets the criteria prescribed in the regulation. The authority may require a proponent to engage such a consultant. Amendment No 77 has a companion amendment, amendment No 121, which will substitute a new clause 417 (2) (c) in the bill which provides for a regulation in connection with the keeping of the list of consultants by the authority. The authority is to maintain a list of consultants who meet the prescribed criteria. This amendment departs from the bill which provided for the list itself rather than the criteria for inclusion to be in the regulation. I believe that the revised approach is more flexible and more transparent.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 207, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 208 to 210, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 211.
MR BARR (Molonglo—Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Planning, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Minister for Industrial Relations) (8.44): I move amendment No 78 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 2065].
This amendment will omit clauses 211 (2) and (3) for the public consultation period for a draft EIS. These clauses will be replaced by a new clause 211A, which will be dealt with in amendment No 79.
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