Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Bills

Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2023

Introduction and first reading

Danny PEARSON (Essendon – Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Assistant Treasurer, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC) (12:05): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Monetary Units Act 2004 in relation to the use of fee units, to amend the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 in relation to various administrative and enforcement matters, to amend the Meat Industry Act 1993 in relation to the application of that act, to amend the Seafood Safety Act 2003 in relation to transport, to amend the Food Act 1984 to modernise certain requirements, to amend the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 in relation to permit exemptions, to amend the Regional Development Victoria Act 2002 in relation to advisory committee membership and other miscellaneous matters, to amend the Environment Protection Act 2017 in relation to the emergency transportation of waste, to make miscellaneous amendments to the Casino Control Act 1991 and the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, to make miscellaneous amendments to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, the Social Services Regulation Act 2021 and the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005, to amend the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 in relation to various enforcement powers, to consequentially amend various acts to reflect changes relating to Homes Victoria and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Jess WILSON (Kew) (12:06): I request a brief explanation of the bill.

Danny PEARSON (Essendon – Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Assistant Treasurer, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC) (12:06): The Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2023 seeks to make 54 amendments across 14 acts and 10 ministerial portfolios to: (1) introduce simple and uncontroversial amendments to various acts to modernise and streamline requirements for businesses and social services without compromising the effective management of harms, (2) support regulators’ emergency preparedness through minor legislative reforms, (3) ensure that legislation is technology-neutral and (4) make other simple, non-controversial changes to support effective and efficient regulation.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.