13th Oct 2016, 1:42 PM – Senate National Cancer Screening Register Bill 2016 and another - in Committee - Register to be operated by government agency or not-for-profit

The majority voted against amendments introduced by Labor Senator Helen Polley (Tas), which means they were rejected.

What were the amendments?

Senator Polley explained that her amendments would have:

These amendments would restrict the operation of a register to a government agency or to a not-for-profit organisation. Our amendments would allow the register to be operated by one of the organisations that actually have experience and expertise in this area, like the Commonwealth Department of Human Services or the Victorian psychology service.

Find out more about the bill

The two bills under discussion are the:

• National Cancer Screening Register Bill 2016
• National Cancer Screening Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016

Together, they create a National Cancer Screening Register. Read more about them in the bills digest.

Motion text

(1) Clause 26, page 26 (line 16), omit "The Minister ", substitute "(1) The Minister ".

(2) Clause 26, page 26 (lines 16 and 17), omit "a person ", substitute "a permitted entity ".

(3) Clause 26, page 26 (after line 20), at the end of the clause, add:

(3) In this section: permitted entity means:

(a) a Department of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or

(b) a body (whether incorporated or unincorporated) established for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or

(c) a person in the service or employment of a Department mentioned in paragraph (a) or a body mentioned in paragraph (b); or

(d) a person who holds or performs the duties of an office or position established by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or

(e) an entity (whether incorporated or unincorporated) established for a charitable purpose.

(4) This section has no effect to the extent (if any) to which its operation would result in the acquisition of property (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution) otherwise than on just terms (within the meaning of that paragraph).