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Report

The committee tabled it Report No. 11 - Family Responsibilities Commission Amendment Bill 2012 on 25 October 2012. The report is available here.

Referral

On 12 September 2012 the Family Responsibilities Commission Amendment Bill 2012 was introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Hon Glen W Elmes MP, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs and Minister Assisting the Premier.

The Bill was referred to the Health and Community Services Committee in accordance with Standing Order 131.

The Bill

The Bill amends the Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008 to extend the operations of the Family Responsibilities Commission (FRC) by 12 months, to 1 January 2014. The FRC is part of the Cape York Welfare Reform Trial, which operates as a partnership between the Queensland Government, the Australian Government and the Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership. The Bill also provides for a quorum for the Family Responsibilities Board.

The Bill and Explanatory Notes are available:

Family Responsibilities Commission Amendment Bill 2012

Explanatory Notes to the Bill 

Submissions

Submissions closed on 4 October 2012.  

Other Information

Minister's Explanatory Speech (12th September 2012)

A public briefing by the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs was held on Monday 8 October 2012. 

The transcript of the briefing is available here.