Page 3569 - Week 09 - Thursday, 23 August 2018
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operation of the act is reviewed in five years. I commend the amendment to the Assembly.
MS FITZHARRIS (Yerrabi—Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Transport and City Services and Minister for Higher Education, Training and Research) (4.10): I thank Mrs Dunne for this suggestion. The government is pleased to support this amendment for the reasons Mrs Dunne outlined.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 93, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 94 and 95, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 96.
MS FITZHARRIS (Yerrabi—Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Transport and City Services and Minister for Higher Education, Training and Research) (4.11): I move amendment No 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 3582].
MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (4.11): The opposition will support this amendment which requires the minister to seek advice on nominations for board appointments from declared professional bodies and other suitable entities such as academic institutions. The AVA raised this matter, advising that a ministerial appointment without at least appropriate consultation would fall foul of the recommendations of the World Organisation of Animal Health on the performance of veterinary services. The amended approach makes the process much more transparent and draws on the expertise of the industry and other organisations. I support the amendment.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 96, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 97 to 107, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 108.
MS FITZHARRIS (Yerrabi—Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Transport and City Services and Minister for Higher Education, Training and Research) (4.12): I move amendment No 3 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 3582].
MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (4.12): This amendment removes the board’s ability to delegate the power to make decisions in relation to complaints or disciplinary investigation. It remains within the remit of the board to delegate the investigation process such that the delegate can make recommendations to the board. But the decision-making power should and must reside with the board itself. This is especially so when a penalty may be involved or where the decision is reviewable by the
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