Page 4245 - Week 13 - Thursday, 27 November 2014
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MR RATTENBURY (Molonglo) (5.29): I move amendment No 7 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 4284]. This clause requires the five-yearly conservator’s report to the minister about an action plan be made public after 30 days of being given to the minister.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 106, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 107 to 125, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 126.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Capital Metro) (5.30): I move amendment No 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 4275].
This amendment relates to the offence of interfering with the nest of a native animal. This amendment removes strict liability from this offence in response to the scrutiny of bills committee report. Issues raised by the committee include that people may inadvertently disturb a nest and that therefore it is not appropriate to have a strict liability. The government agrees. Measures to reduce or remove inadvertent non-compliance are difficult for this offence. This amendment therefore removes strict liabilities from both offences in this clause.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 126, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 127 and 128, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 129.
MS LAWDER (Brindabella) (5.32): I move amendment No 6 circulated in my name [see schedule 4 at page 4285]. This amendment also removes strict liability from the offence of injuring or endangering a native animal as measures to further reduce or remove inadvertent noncompliance are difficult for this offence.
Amendment agreed to.
MR RATTENBURY (Molonglo) (5.32): I move amendment No 8 circulated in my name [see schedule 3 at page 4284]. This clause extends the provision to allow for accidents with animals by non-motorised transport, such as a bicycle.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 129, as amended, agreed to.
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