Page 3875 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 25 September 2019
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be affected—certainty as to the ongoing evaluation of the new approach and the viability of its continued operation. There is no doubt it will be worthwhile to look at this in a couple of years to see whether we need further amendment to the law and also to ensure that the provisions are operating as intended.
Contrary to Mr Hanson’s earlier remarks—which of course were about the politics and not about the content—this is about recognising the significant expertise in our community, the people who have been involved in the practical operation of these rules, who may well have insights and learnings after a couple of years of operation. It is well and truly worth having this sort of review in three years. It is standard to do this in legislation, and we think it adds value to this process.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tertiary Education, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment) (3.55): The government is happy to support Mr Rattenbury’s amendment, as I foreshadowed in my remarks to the previous amendment. There is merit in reviewing the situation after the time period contained within this amendment. As I indicated before, I note that some of the intent behind the advisory council and the voices and perspectives of stakeholders that would have come about had that amendment been supported need to be involved in the review process in three years. That is a sensible and practical way to proceed.
MR HANSON (Murrumbidgee) (3.56): We support this amendment.
Proposed new clause 8C agreed to.
Clause 9 agreed to.
Schedule 1, part 1.1, amendment 1.1.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tertiary Education, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment) (3.57): I move amendment No 11 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 3922]. The government proposes to update the note at sections 605 and 614 of the Criminal Code 2002 to specify:
For an additional offence relating to possessing controlled drugs, see the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, pt 10 and the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008, section 36.
This is put forward for completeness.
Amendment agreed to.
Schedule 1, part 1.1, amendment 1.1, as amended, agreed to.
Schedule 1, part 1.1, amendment 1.2.
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