Page 1202 - Week 04 - Tuesday, 2 April 2019
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Recreation and Minister for Women) (4.34): I move amendment No 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1219]. This amendment was developed through negotiation with the opposition and I understand that they are happy to support this amendment. I thank Mr Milligan and his staff for working with my office on this important legislation.
This amendment establishes an internal review mechanism for applicants to submit additional information to the controlled sports register to reconsider a decision not to grant registration as an official. The registrar must consider the application before providing a decision within 20 working days.
While an applicant can still apply to the ACT Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a reviewable decision the addition of this clause provides an alternative avenue and is likely to reduce the likelihood of this happening, thus reducing the administrative burden on the tribunal as well as the applicant.
MR MILLIGAN (Yerrabi) (4.35): I am pleased that the government has agreed to my suggestion to provide applicants with a statement of reasons. This at least creates an avenue for redress and supplying additional evidence without the need for ACAT action. I hope that this makes the process fairer and more balanced.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 18, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 19 to 21, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 22.
MS BERRY (Ginninderra—Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Minister for Sport and Recreation and Minister for Women) (4.36): I move amendment No 3 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1219]. The opposition has worked with my office on this amendment and they are again happy to support it. This amendment establishes an internal review mechanism for registered officials to submit additional information to the controlled sports register to consider a decision to not grant registration renewal. The registrar must then consider the application and provide a decision within 20 days.
While an applicant can still apply to the ACT Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a reviewable decision the addition of this clause provides an alternative avenue and is likely to reduce the likelihood of this happening, thus reducing the administrative burden on the tribunal as well as the applicant.
As with other sections of the bill, the amendment now also includes a subclause regarding the disclosure of security sensitive information and thus sections 84 and 85 apply regarding the ACAT or court review and decision on security sensitive information and the handling of this information in order to protect the integrity of
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