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Clause 773.
MS GALLAGHER (Molonglo—Minister for Health, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Disability and Community Services, Minister for Women) (6.12): I move amendment No 39 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 2546].
This amendment adds a cross-reference to sections 170 and 171 of the Legislation Act, which deal with the application of privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege. It addresses a comment made by the scrutiny of bills committee.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 773, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 774 to 791, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 792.
MS GALLAGHER (Molonglo—Minister for Health, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Disability and Community Services, Minister for Women) (6.13): I move amendment No 40 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 2546].
The scrutiny of bills committee queried the vagueness of the concept of “light work” in subclause 792 (1), which is a critical element of the offence provision of subclause 794 (1). It means that the offence is not compatible with the Human Rights Act 2004. To address comments made in the report of the scrutiny of bills committee, the government amendment defines “light work” at clause 792 (1) to mean “work that is not contrary to the best interests of a child or young person and is declared by regulation”. This amendment also removes examples from the bill. The amendment has the effect of giving the executive responsibility and flexibility to define light work by regulation.
MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (6.14): Mr Speaker, I welcome this amendment. Generally in dealing with a bill this large you are going to find some clangers, and this was a classic one. I am pleased to say that we have now got five lines to do what we were previously doing in 37 lines. I applaud the move.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 792, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 793 to 833, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 834.
MS GALLAGHER (Molonglo—Minister for Health, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Disability and Community Services, Minister for
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