Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Bills
Residential Tenancies and Funerals Amendment Bill 2024
Bills
Residential Tenancies and Funerals Amendment Bill 2024
Introduction and first reading
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 in relation to part 4A parks, to amend the Funerals Act 2006 in relation to funeral goods and services price lists and coffin price lists and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (15:02): I ask for a brief explanation on the bill.
Gabrielle WILLIAMS (Dandenong – Minister for Government Services, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Public and Active Transport) (15:03): I will be pleased to provide that brief explanation. The bill seeks to enhance consumer protections for residents of residential parks by strengthening precontractual disclosure requirements and requiring site agreements to provide the specific formula for calculating rent increases. The bill also seeks to increase transparency around funeral pricing by prescribing the particulars and the form of a funeral goods and services price list that must be displayed by funeral providers.
Read first time.
Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.