Bills

State Development Coordination and Facilitation Bill

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Clause 6, page 7, after line 31—Insert:

(3a) In addition, in nominating members for appointment, the Minister must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the membership of CGO reflects an appropriate diversity of experience and perspectives (whether business, industry, government or other experience or perspectives) and should have regard to the knowledge, experience and background of each person to be nominated for appointment.

No. 2. Clause 12, page 10, after line 26 [clause 12(2)]—After paragraph (a) insert:

(ab) must provide for a quorum of CGO to include at least the principal member; and

No. 3. Clause 33, page 23, after line 22—Insert:

(5a) If CGO publishes a declaration under subsection (1), the Minister must, within 6 sitting days after publication of the declaration, cause a copy of the declaration to be laid before—

(a) if the Minister is a Member of Parliament—the House of Parliament of which the Minister is a Member; or

(b) in any other case—the House of Assembly.

(5b) If either House of Parliament passes a resolution disallowing a declaration laid before it under subsection (5a), the declaration will cease to have effect.

(5c) A resolution of a House of Parliament is not effective for the purposes of subsection (5b) unless the resolution is passed within 14 sitting days (which need not fall within the same session of Parliament) after the day on which the declaration was laid before the House under subsection (5a).

(5d) Nothing in this section affects the validity of a declaration under subsection (1) disallowed under this section before the passing of the disallowance resolution.

No. 4. Clause 38, page 28, after line 29—Insert:

(9a) For the purposes of this section (including in legal proceedings)—

(a) a statement in a claim that an owner of land suffered loss or damage as a result of a person entering or temporarily occupying land under this section; and

(b) a statement in a claim specifying the amount of the loss or damage,

will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be accepted as proof of the matter so stated.

No. 5. Schedule 2, page 35, lines 29 to 31 [Schedule 2, clause 1(1), definition of relevant interest]—

Delete 'interest (including pecuniary and personal interests) of a kind specified by the Minister as being relevant to the office of member of CGO' and substitute:

interest of a kind prescribed by the regulations

At 17:46 the house adjourned until Thursday 1 May 2025 at 11:00.