Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024

Sue Lines

I will now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments, starting with the amendments circulated by the opposition. The question is that the amendment on sheet 2699 be agreed to.

Opposition's circulated amendment—

(1) Page 2 (after line 11), after clause 3, insert:

4 Independent review

(1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be conducted of the operation of the amendments made by this Act.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the review must consider:

(a) the operation and effectiveness of the independent panel that was appointed to consult with stakeholders on how and when the Government should phase-out live sheep exports by sea; and

(b) the operation and effectiveness of Division 6A of Part 6 of Chapter 11 of the Export Control Act 2020 (relating to assistance in relation to the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea); and

(c) whether any rural, regional, remote or Indigenous communities are adversely affected or worse off as a result of the operation of the amendments made by this Act.

(3) The review must start as soon as practicable after the end of 3 months after this Act commences.

(4) The persons who conduct the review must give the Minister a written report of the review within 12 months of the commencement of the review.

(5) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the report is given to the Minister.

The question is that the amendment on sheet 2699 be agreed to.