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unique set of regulations or standards. This will bring about the same types of issues that have been identified in subclause (3). This amendment, we believe, is a shift in policy and is not consistent with the national partnership.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 6, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 7 to 12, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Clause 13.

MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Community Services, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Women and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs) (11.36): I have moved the amendments circulated in my name and I have tabled a supplementary explanatory statement to the government amendments. I think I made comments earlier on that.

Mrs Dunne: Just for clarity, Mr Assistant Speaker, Ms Burch has referred to them before, but I do not know whether they have been formally moved. I think they have to be formally moved in the detail stage. Is that right?

MR ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Mr Hargreaves): Thank you, Mrs Dunne. My understanding and advice, Ms Burch, is that your amendment has not been formally moved. I would invite you to formally move it.

MS BURCH: I formally move amendment No 1 circulated in my name and table a supplementary explanatory statement to the government amendments [See schedule 2 at page 4943].

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 13, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 14 to 19, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Clause 20.

MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Community Services, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Women and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs) (11.37): I move amendment No 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 4943].

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 20, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 21.


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