Screening Checks

The Hon. T.T. NGO (15:11): I have a quick supplementary question. Is the free screening for volunteers after the budget or is it happening soon?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:11): I thank the honourable member for his question. Indeed, the free screening for volunteers was a commitment of the government. We did not provide a timetable on that but the advice from my department is that there may need to be some legislative change in order to enact that because people may avoid having to pay a fee for a worker screening by signing up as a volunteer beforehand, so that may take some time to progress through this place. That will be up to all of us to ensure that it is committed.