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Economic Development and Tourism—Standing Committee
Report 7
(Quorum formed.)
MR HANSON (Murrumbidgee) (10.11): I present the following report:
Economic Development and Tourism—Standing Committee—Report 7—Inquiry into the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, dated 20 November 2019, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings
I move:
That the report be noted.
This is the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism. On 24 October 2019 the Assembly resolved that the committee inquire into the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 and report no later than today. The committee presented the report out of session on 22 November.
Given the short time frame for this inquiry, the committee immediately called for submissions. The committee did not hold public hearings, as the committee believed that it was more important to provide as much time as possible for the preparation of the submissions. The committee received 12 submissions.
The committee has made seven recommendations. The recommendations largely seek further explanation from the government on the operation of the bill on key issues raised by stakeholders. On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank all the submitters for their efforts in putting together their contributions in the time frame available. I commend the report to the Assembly.
I want to raise some other comments on my own behalf; I did not want to raise them while presenting the report as the chair. In an annex, there is a recommendation that was not agreed to by all members of the committee. In essence, it goes to the point that we should not be debating this bill in a hurry.
A lot of very complex and controversial issues have been raised. The stakeholders who have submitted have asked for clarification and noted that there was no consultation prior to the bill being tabled. I recommend looking at the issues that have been raised. Whether you support them or not, I think it is prudent that we allow time for the issues to be properly canvassed, about consultation and the response from government, which I would expect at some stage this week to be adequately considered. If members of this place, be it the crossbench or the Liberal Party, want to make amendments, potentially they can then do so.
We have a committee process for a reason. These are very important issues. We in this place are all committed to the issue of building quality, but in this case I think it
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