Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Service Victoria Amendment Bill 2023

Introduction and first reading

Gabrielle WILLIAMS (Dandenong – Minister for Government Services, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Public and Active Transport) (12:07): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Service Victoria Act 2018 to provide for further powers of the Service Victoria CEO and to provide for the delivery of services by or with non-government entities and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (12:07): I request further information on the bill, please.

Gabrielle WILLIAMS (Dandenong – Minister for Government Services, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Public and Active Transport) (12:07): This bill seeks to modernise this act and remove current barriers which prevent Service Victoria from issuing instant digital documents and delivering digital identity for citizens. This bill also responds to recommendations from the independent review into the Service Victoria Act 2018 tabled in Parliament last year and will make the act more flexible to meet demands in government service delivery and technological change.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.