Division Description Changes — Bills — Online Safety Bill 2021, Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021; Second Reading — 22nd Jun 2021

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Title

  • Bills — Online Safety Bill 2021, Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021; Second Reading
  • Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Advisory committee

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the amendments on sheet 1304 circulated by the opposition be agreed to.</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>Opposition's circulated amendments&#8212;</i></p>
  • The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-06-22.275.1) introduced by the Australian Labor Party, which means they will now be included in the bill when it returns to the House of Representatives, for their consideration.
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *(1) Page 148 (after line 9), after clause 183, insert:*
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  • >> *183A Advisory committees*
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  • >> *(1) The Commissioner may, by writing, establish advisory committees to assist the Commissioner in performing any of the Commissioner's functions.*
  • >>
  • >> *(2) An advisory committee consists of such persons as the Commissioner from time to time appoints to the committee.*
  • >>
  • >> *(3) The Commissioner may revoke a person's appointment to an advisory committee.*
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  • >> *(4) The Commissioner may give an advisory committee written directions as to:*
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  • >>> *(a) the way in which the committee is to carry out its functions; and*
  • >>>
  • >>> *(b) the procedures to be followed in relation to meetings.*
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  • >> *(5) An appointment to an advisory committee is not a public office within the meaning of the Renumeration Tribunal Act 1973.*
  • >
  • > *(2) Clause 184, page 148 (line 18), at the end of subclause (2), add:*
  • >
  • >> *; (c) the making available of the Consumer Consultative Forum established by the ACMA to assist the Commissioner to perform the Commissioner's functions in relation to matters affecting Australians.*
  • >
  • > *(3) Clause 223, page 170 (after line 16), after paragraph (1)(a), insert:*
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  • >> *(aa) a member of an advisory committee established under section 183A;*
  • <p class="italic">(1) Page 148 (after line 9), after clause 183, insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic">183A Advisory committees</p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) The Commissioner may, by writing, establish advisory committees to assist the Commissioner in performing any of the Commissioner's functions.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) An advisory committee consists of such persons as the Commissioner from time to time appoints to the committee.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(3) The Commissioner may revoke a person's appointment to an advisory committee.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(4) The Commissioner may give an advisory committee written directions as to:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) the way in which the committee is to carry out its functions; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) the procedures to be followed in relation to meetings.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(5) An appointment to an advisory committee is not a public office within the meaning of the <i>Renumeration Tribunal Act 1973.</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) Clause 184, page 148 (line 18), at the end of subclause (2), add:</p>
  • <p class="italic">; (c) the making available of the Consumer Consultative Forum established by the ACMA to assist the Commissioner to perform the Commissioner's functions in relation to matters affecting Australians.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(3) Clause 223, page 170 (after line 16), after paragraph (1)(a), insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(aa) a member of an advisory committee established under section 183A;</p>