The Government introduced legislation making amendments to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) during Budget Week. A well written explanatory memorandum explains the background to the provisions. It particularly says: The Bill addresses two key vulnerabilities. First, the NDIS is currently growing at a rate that was unforeseen when it was established in 2013 under the [...]
The Australian Labor Party was returned to government in a landslide at the general election held on 3 May 2005. It has set an overall 43 per cent greenhouse gas emissions reduction target below the 2005 level by 2030, and net-zero by 2050. How it will achieve these outcomes will be one of the challenges [...]
These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this week. Customs Legislation Amendment (Controlled Trials and Other Measures) Bill 2022 Export Control Amendment (Streamlining Administrative Processes) Bill 2022 Higher Education Support Amendment (Australia’s Economic Accelerator) Bill 2022 Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Bill 2022 Ministers of State Amendment [...]
These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this week. Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Bill 2022 Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) Bill 2022 The following Bills were referred to Committee by the Senate: Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Bill 2022 referred to the Economics Legislation [...]
These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this week. Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2022 Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Information Disclosure, National Interest and Other Measures) Bill 2022 Both chambers of Parliament will next meet 21-24 November 2022. If you require any assistance [...]
These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this sitting week: Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022 Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022 Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2022 Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022 Financial Services Compensation Scheme [...]
These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this sitting week: Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2022 Defence, Veterans and Families Acute Support Package Bill 2022 Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No.2) Bill 2022 Narcotic Drugs (Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 2022 The following private member’s Bill passed the House [...]
Governance This second article on the Aged Care Royal Commission[1] discusses the governance structures for the aged care sector canvassed in the Commission’s report. The Commissioners differed on the issue. Commissioner Briggs’ model was a ‘stewardship’ model vesting governance responsibilities with with the Federal Department of Health and Aged Care: One presumes that a ‘stewardship’ [...]
The Government has received the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (the Royal Commission).[1] A Split Royal Commission The Commissioners divided on governance and funding issues. This is an extremely unusual outcome. Royal Commissions tend to provide unanimous recommendations. At the very least, there is usually an odd number of Royal Commissioners to [...]
Australia has what is known as a ‘executive federalism’ system of government. As Brian Galligan has said: Federalism that divides government between separate spheres, especially when such division is heavily concurrent as in the Australian case, requires extensive inter-governmental relations and arrangements. The resultant system of 'executive federalism' entails dealings between the Commonwealth and State [...]