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administrative interest will be visible on a title search. The taskforce continues to work with home owners around their options and obligations, and will work with industry and community in regard to the changes introduced by the bill.
The government is conscious of the impact COVID-19 is having on the Canberra community, and the challenges it presents to owners of properties containing loose-fill asbestos insulation who have been working towards surrendering their affected property to the territory. We understand the added stress this can cause in these already uncertain times. That is why we have extended the property surrender date and the closure of the buyback program to either 30 June 2021 or six months after the COVID-19 public health emergency is lifted in the ACT, whichever date occurs later.
This provides assurance to home owners who are participating in the buyback program that they have until at least mid-2021 to make all necessary arrangements before surrendering their affected property. Although the surrender date has been extended, the date to exchange contracts and be part of the buyback program remains 30 June 2020 to maintain the integrity of the program. For all participants, transition assistance remains available for all home owners with complex financial and health circumstances, with dates being extended in line with the buyback program changes. While it is anticipated that the changes introduced by this bill will apply to fewer than 35 properties, they remain, nonetheless, important as we seek to promote safety for all members of our community. I thank the Assembly for their support and look forward to continuing to assist our community with the eradication of the dangers of loose-fill asbestos.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2020
Debate resumed from 20 February 2020, on motion by Ms Orr:
That this bill be agreed to in principle.
MR WALL (Brindabella) (4.53): The opposition will vigorously oppose the Labour Hire Licensing Bill presented by the Barr government. Make no mistake—this is about jobs. This is yet another unnecessary kick in the guts for employers and job seekers and has no place in the ACT right now. In our view, the Barr government have failed to put forward a convincing case that a licensing scheme for the labour hire industry is even necessary in the first place and it will only add additional barriers to job retention and creation in the midst of the current economic crisis.
It has been evident for some time that this legislation has been coming, since the beginning of this term. We know pressure has been mounting from state Labor
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