The SPEAKER ( Hon. Tony Smith ) took the chair at 09:30, made an acknowledgement of country and read prayers.
Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and of private Members' business
1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 16 October 2018.
2. The Committee deliberated on items of committee and delegation business that had been notified, private Members' business items listed on the Notice Paper and notices lodged on Tuesday, 16 October 2018, and determined the order of precedence and times on Monday, 22 October 2018, as follows:
Items for House of Representatives Chamber (10.10 am to 11 am)
COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS
Presentation and statements
1 Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport:
Report on the inquiry into the quality of care in aged care facilities in Australia.
The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.20 am.
Speech time limits—
Mr Zimmerman — 5minutes.
Next Member speaking—5 minutes.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Notices
1 Ms McGowan: To present a Bill for an Act to effect by Act of the Parliament the posthumous promotion of Sir John Monash from the rank of General to the rank of Field Marshal. ( Defence (Honour General Sir John Monash) Amendment Bill 2018 )
( Notice given 15 October 2018.)
Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.
2 Mr Wilkie: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958 , and for related purposes. (Migration Amendment (Kids Off Nauru) Bill 2018 )
( Notice given 16 October 2018. )
Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.
3 Ms Sharkie: To present a Bill for an Act to require timely publication of emissions, and for related purposes. ( National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (Timely Publication of Emissions) Bill 2018 )
( Notice given 16 October 2018. )
Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.
4 Ms McGowan: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 , and for related purposes. (National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Small Amount Credit Contract and Consumer Lease Reforms) Bill 2018 )
( Notice given 16 October 2018. )
Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.
Items for Federation Chamber (4.45 pm to 7.30 pm)
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Notices
1 Mr Hill: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes Australia's proud legacy of working for peace and democracy in Cambodia, led by the work of the former Labor Foreign Minister the Hon. Gareth Evans QC in fostering the Paris Peace Accords in 1991;
(2) reiterates that as a longstanding friend of Cambodia and the Cambodian people, Australia must continue to urge the Cambodian Government to take steps to allow free and open political debate without violence and intimidation;
(3) condemns the sham election in Cambodia last month and expresses grave concern that:
(a) the illegitimate election may sound the death knell of democracy, reversing more than 25 years of work to establish and strengthen democracy in Cambodia; and
(b) Prime Minister Hun Sen's 'victory' is a sham and cannot truly be said to represent the will of the Cambodian people because freedom of expression and association underpin democratic societies, yet in Cambodia the:
(i) main opposition party, the Cambodian National Rescue Party, has been banned;
(ii) opposition leader Kem Sokha remains in jail on politically motivated charges;
(iii) media and civil society have been silenced and harassed, with Hun Sen publicly threatening a civil war if he lost the election;
(iv) National Election Committee is not credible nor independent; and
(v) official 82 per cent turnout figures are not credible, noting the opposition boycotted the election and international media reported that election day was quiet in many places;
(4) calls on the Cambodian Government to immediately release Kem Sokha from jail and guarantee his safety;
(5) considers that Australia must now consider stronger measures and calls on the Australian Government to:
(a) review Australia's international development assistance to Cambodia to ensure the program is focused on humanitarian and civil society support rather than broader cooperation with Hun Sen's regime;
(b) examine the introduction of targeted sanctions such as visa restrictions and asset freezes for members of Hun Sen's regime and their families, given the reported strong links between the regime's key officials and Australia;
(c) lead and support multilateral efforts with other nations, starting with signatories of the 1991 Paris Peace Accords, to develop coordinated measures to increase pressure on Hun Sen's regime to allow free and open political debate without violence and intimidation;
(d) fully investigate allegations of illicit activities, including money laundering, by members of the Cambodian People's Party in Australia; and
(e) guarantee the rights of Australians of Cambodian heritage to live safely and free from intimidation, and determine whether the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme may apply to expose community groups which may be operating covertly in Australia in support of Hun Sen's regime;
(6) calls on the Australian Government to:
(a) withdraw from the refugee resettlement deal; and
(b) promise not to enter into any further such deals with Cambodia; and
(7) acknowledge the tireless advocacy of the Australian Cambodian community in support of democracy and human rights in Cambodia.
( Notice given 13 August 2018.)
Time allotted—40 minutes.
Speech time limits—
Mr Hill—5 minutes.
Other Members—5 minutes. each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.
2 Mr Drum: To move:
That this House:
(1) acknowledges the importance of irrigated agriculture to the Australian economy;
(2) notes that:
(a) irrigated agricultural enterprises in 2016-17 contributed $15.5 billion to the Australian economy and accounts for 25 per cent of total Australian agricultural production; and
(b) in 2016-17 there were 22,103 agricultural businesses that farmed 2,244,000 hectares of irrigated land in Australia;
(3) recognises that of the $15.5 billion contributed to the economy in 2016-17, the major commodities included:
(a) fruit and nuts $3.5 billion;
(b) vegetables $3.3 billion;
(c) dairy $1.6 billion;
(d) cotton $1.5 billion;
(e) grapes $1.3 billion;
(f) nurseries and turf $1.3 billion;
(g) sugar cane $836 million;
(h) beef cattle $684 million;
(i) cereals $308 million; and
(j) rice $252 million; and
(4) acknowledges the commitment, hard work and investment of irrigators in every state and territory in Australia and the contribution they make to our economy.
( Notice given 16 October 2018. )
Time allotted—40 minutes.
Speech time limits—
Mr Drum—5 minutes.
Other Members—5 minutes. each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.
3 Ms Vamvakinou: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) 7 to 13 October 2018 is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Week;
(b) haemophilia, the most common bleeding disorder, affects more than 2,700 Australians, almost all of them boys and men;
(c) haemophilia is a genetic disease where a lack of a protein in the blood needed for clotting leads to excessive bleeding, often into joints and muscles;
(d) haemophilia impacts every aspect of day-to-day life—activities we all take for granted—as a result of hospitalisations, pain, accumulated disability and psychological impacts;
(e) treatment for bleeding disorders is delivered through specialised haemophilia treatment centres across the country and is jointly funded by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments through the National Blood Agreement; and
(f) the Haemophilia Foundation of Australia delivers vital support to Australians with bleeding disorders through advocacy, education and promotion of research;
(2) recognises that:
(a) while haemophilia treatment has improved significantly in recent years, there is still a significant need for improved treatments to deliver a better quality of life;
(b) reforms to the Therapeutic Goods Administration process to evaluate new medicines now allows for expedited priority review of new treatments for serious conditions such as haemophilia; and
(c) however, the road to fund new bleeding disorder treatments remains complex; and
(3) calls on the Government to continue working constructively with state and territory governments to ensure all Australians with bleeding disorders receive timely access to the treatments they need.
( Notice given 19 September 2018. )
Time allotted—20 minutes.
Speech time limits—
Ms Vamvakinou—5 minutes.
Other Members—5 minutes. each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.
Orders of the day
1 Stronger economy: Resumption of debate (from 25 June 2018—Ms Banks) on the motion of Ms Banks—That this House:
(1) recognises the positive effect of the Government's measures for a stronger economy mean that essential services are guaranteed including the Government's:
(a) support for education and childcare; and
(b) measures to support more choices for Australians to live longer, healthier lives; and
(2) notes with deep concern that the Opposition has no plan for a stronger economy that will deliver essential services to Australians.
Time allotted—40 minutes.
Speech time limits—
All Members—5 minutes. each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.
Notices—continued
4 Ms Brodtmann: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) the Bahá'í community in Iran is subject to a widespread and systematic campaign of persecution;
(b) in 2012 and 2015, the House condemned the persecution and treatment of Bahá'ís in Iran;
(c) the discriminatory and unjust persecution continues, despite Iranian President Hassan Rouhani promising justice and equal opportunity for all Iranians;
(d) Australia was a co-sponsor of the December 2017 resolution by the General Assembly of the United Nations which expressed 'serious concern about ongoing severe limitations and restrictions on the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief in Iran'; and
(e) persecution of Bahá'ís has recently spread to Yemen where a death sentence was passed against Mr Hamed bin Haydara in January 2018 due to his religion; and
(2) calls for:
(a) the immediate release of all Bahá'ís currently imprisoned in Iran for their religion, including the remaining Bahá'í leaders imprisoned since 2008;
(b) the Iranian Government to repeal all discriminatory legislation and practices, including the 1991 Bahá'í Question memorandum of the Supreme Revolutionary Cultural Council;
(c) respect for the right of freedom of religion and belief for all and an end to the persecution of the Bahá'ís in Iran; and
(d) the repeal of the death sentence against Mr bin Haydara and the immediate release of all Bahá'ís currently imprisoned in Yemen for their religion.
( Notice given 25 June 2018.)
Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 7.30 pm
Speech time limits—
Ms Brodtmann—5 minutes.
Other Members—5 minutes. each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 5 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.
3. Pursuant to the resolution of the House of 20 September 2018, the committee determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members' business in the Federation Chamber, on Tuesday, 23 October 2018, as follows:
Items for Federation Chamber (4.30 pm to 5.30 pm)
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Notices
1 Mr Hayes: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes:
(a) that 10 October 2018 was World Day Against the Death Penalty;
(b) the bi-partisan position of Australian governments over many years in their continued opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances for all people and their commitment to pursuing the universal abolition of the death penalty through all avenues available; and
(c) that the theme of the 2018 World Day Against the Death Penalty is to raise awareness of the inhumane living conditions of people sentenced to death;
(2) acknowledges the Australian Government's Strategy for Abolition of the Death Penalty, which details Australia's reasons for opposing the death penalty because:
(a) it is irrevocable, miscarriages of justice cannot be rectified, and no legal system is safe from error;
(b) it denies any possibility of rehabilitation to the convicted individual;
(c) there is no convincing evidence that it is a more effective deterrent than long term or life imprisonment; and
(d) it is unfair—it is used disproportionately against the poor, people with intellectual or mental disabilities and minority groups; and
(3) notes that on World Day Against the Death Penalty, the Australian film Guilty , which documents the final 72 hours in the life of Myuran Sukumaran, the Bali Nine convicted criminal who, along with Andrew Chan was executed by a firing squad in Indonesia on 29 April 2015, was screened in every state and territory in Australia.
( Notice given 19 September 2018.)
Time allotted—30 minutes.
Speech time limits—
Mr Hayes—5 minutes.
Other Members—5 minutes. each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.
Orders of the day
1 Economic management: Resumption of debate (from 17 September 2018) on the motion of Mr van Manen—That this House:
(1) notes that over the year, the economy grew 3.4 per cent, which is the fastest rate of growth since the 2012 September quarter during the height of the mining investment boom, and the 27th year of consecutive economic growth;
(2) recognises that strong employment outcomes have been accompanied by an elevated rate of labour force participation, particularly for women, and that wages can be expected to rise if economic growth remains strong; and
(3) calls on the Government to remain resolute in its effective economic management to ensure funding for the essential services we need.
Time allotted—30 minutes.
Speech time limits—
All Members—5 minutes. each.
[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]
The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.
That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration.
Treasury Laws Amendment (Gift Cards) Bill 2018
The House divided. [10:15]
(The Speaker—Hon. Tony Smith)
That this bill be now read a third time.
Customs Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at the Border) Bill 2018
That this bill be now read a third time.
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2018
It will be walking away knowing I have done my best, had fun and found a new group of people I can call friends and family.
Conquering my personal challenges while building mental strength and resilience through being part of a team that performs to its best.
First place would be grand but that is not the tone for how I define a win for me—not in this instance. For me, it will be crossing the finish line because I know what has gone into that moment.
That this bill be now read a third time.
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018
Current funding for aged care services in Australia is inadequate and needs to be addressed. According to independent data from StewartBrown, Chartered Accountants and provider of the most comprehensive financial data across the aged care sector – has calculated that care funding for residential care falls short of cost by $7.30 per day, per resident. The Guild is concerned that the disparity of over $558 million per year of care funding will - without redress – lead to further failures in the system and put senior Australians at risk.
Operating costs for aged care providers are currently growing at an industry average of 5.2 per cent per annum, while average care funding will grow by only 1.2 per cent for 2018-19. This is on the back of zero growth in care funding for 2017-18. This is unsustainable and is forcing providers to either reduce services, close or sell their operation, or continue operating whilst financially hampered and risk non-compliance with quality of care standards. In fact, 43 per cent of providers are currently operating at a loss and the remaining 57 per cent are forecasting similar outcomes over the next twelve months.
… tackling dementia and delivering better aged care will be a national priority backed by real resources …
My parents are currently waiting...waiting...waiting.
... unfortunately, my Mother-in-law never got her assistance and had to be placed in a nursing home instead.
My 89 year old mother was approved for a home care package but there is a 12-month wait ... now we have had to remove her from her home with my dad and put we her into a nursing home ... fancy being separated after 62 years married ...
We cannot address men's violence against women of one kind without addressing men's violence against women of all kinds. We need a new approach to sexual harassment and a focus on reproductive coercion, online abuse, trafficking, the denigration of women in public life, and the links between all of these.
That further statements in relation to the death of Ian Kiernan AO be permitted in the Federation Chamber.
I know why you’re here. It is for the cash. For the Pacific it’s always about the cash. I have my chequebook here. How much do you want?
The Government’s failure to invest in Australian preschools.
… after more than eight years of research and debate, early learning service providers and families will finally have some certainty …
The evidence is overwhelming that two years of access to early learning dramatically improves children's lifelong education, health, wellbeing and employment outcomes.
… I can't think of any other single initiative more likely to benefit us socially and economically.
It's OK to be white.
It’s OK to be Aboriginal.
It’s OK to be Torres Strait Islander.
It’s OK to be South Sea Islander.
It’s OK to be Asian.
It’s OK to be Jewish.
It’s OK to be whatever ethnicity you are.
If you’re for all of the above, good on you. If you’re against any then you’re a racist and that’s fairly unAustralian.
And it’s GREAT to be Australian!
Customs Tariff Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018
… lack of coordination and information-sharing can result in the inexcusable, continuous neglect of older people …
Serious complaints about medication mismanagement and unexplained bruising on a resident at Oakden were raised with the Principal Community Visitor in June 2016 and then with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN). This led the CEO of the NALHN to request South Australia's Chief Psychiatrist to undertake an extensive review of clinical care within the Oakden facility in December 2016 and appoint a senior nurse manager on 9 January 2017 to oversee the delivery of clinical care. Inexplicably, the Commonwealth aged care quality regulators were not advised of these issues and instead found out about them through a media report on 18 January 2017.
There is no overarching regulatory body for the whole aged care sector. This be confusing for aged care providers and consumers, as well as create inefficiencies and a lack of communication between the existing regulatory bodies.
The House divided. [17:19]
(The Speaker—Hon. Tony Smith)
That this bill be now read a third time.
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018
That this bill be now read a third time.
That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson from moving the following motion immediately—That the House:
(1) notes:
(a) in the House today, the Environment Minister categorically denied reports that last night she said to the former President of Kiribati "I know why you're here. It is for the cash. For the Pacific it's always about the cash. I have my cheque book here. How much do you want?";
(b) however, multiple sources have confirmed to journalists that the Minister did in fact say those words;
(c) the Minister also told the House today during Question Time that only "a small amount of money" could be spent on administration under the Government's almost half a billion dollar Great Barrier Reef grant and that administration costs were capped at five per cent;
(d) however, under the Government's grant agreement up to 10 per cent of the entire grant can be spent on administration by the Foundation itself and a further 10 per cent of any grant money provided to subcontractors can be spent on administration as well, which means that more than $80 million can be spent on administration; and
(e) immediately before providing this incorrect information, the Minister was handed a note by the Prime Minister which she appeared to rely on during her answer when she falsely claimed that administration costs were capped at five per cent—an amount $60 million lower than what is the case; and
(2) therefore, calls on the Environment Minister to:
(a) attend the House to correct her answers as she is required to do under the Prime Minister's Ministerial Standards; and
(b) advise the House whether any of the incorrect information she provided was as a result of the note handed to her by the Prime Minister.
The House divided. [17:55]
(The Speaker—Hon. Tony Smith)
Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
That this bill be now read a second time.
… clarify that the Family Court of Australia has bankruptcy jurisdiction when a trustee applies to have a financial agreement set aside under the Family Law Act.
… includes a reference to a person:
That this bill be now read a third time.
Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 2) Bill 2018
Excise Tariff Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at Manufacture) Bill 2018
That all the words after 'That' be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
'whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes that the Government's return to surplus—already at risk by the abandonment of fiscal rules—is premised on an accounting change in the timing of the imposition of tobacco excise'.
The budget repair strategy is designed to deliver sustainable budget surpluses building to at least 1 per cent of GDP as soon as possible, consistent with the medium-term fiscal strategy.
The strategy sets out that:
No. I do not know where all this speculation comes from. The rule remains precisely the same.
The government reserves the right to exercise that discretion, but they are the rules.
Actually, the offset rule in our fiscal strategy in our budget requires that any new spending measures have to be more than offset with spending reductions in other parts of the budget.
The black economy is a significant, complex and growing economic and social problem. In our opinion, it could have increased in size by up to 50 per cent since 2012.
In 2012, the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated that the black economy equated to 1.5 per cent of GDP, with the illicit drug industry adding a further 0.4 per cent of GDP. This estimate is now outdated. We consider that the black economy could be as large as 3 per cent of GDP (roughly $50 billion)—
given the trends we identify in this Report—
That this bill be now read a third time.
Excise Tariff Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at Manufacture) Bill 2018
That this bill be now read a third time.
Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2018
That all the words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:
(1) notes that the Coalition Government has had six Ministers responsible for charities over the last five years; and
(2) expresses its disapproval of the appointment of prominent anti-charity advocate Gary Johns as chair of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission".
What I will say is that if governments don’t like the present regime, which is built around a purposes test, then they have to have something else. And that’s probably an activities test.
If governments want charities to butt out of partisan politics, then they'll have to think about whether the purposes test is strong enough.
That this bill be now read a third time.
A number of Armenian women and children of all ages sat outside the church on bundles of clothing. They looked very sad and miserable, and little wonder, for their menfolk had been killed, their houses and furniture confiscated and now they were being turned into the street from their last possible sanctuary.
Human rights standards provide guidance but become operational only with champions among governments and ordinary people.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr Hogan) took the chair at 10:00.
France will never forget the thousands of soldiers, like you and your two brothers, who were there on D-day, who came to fight on French battlefields and we still remain grateful today.
It was in this regard the President of the French Republic opened the Legion of Honour to World War II veterans who risked their lives for the liberation of France.
What appears to be price gauging by the fuel industry across the country is getting out of hand. In my mind what is being blamed for the rising costs don't seem logical. So-called rising oil prices and a falling Australian dollar do not cause fuel prices to rise so rapidly. The people in your electorate are hurting badly.
I can only pray that we don't have any veterans in our area who have post traumatic stress and I am sure this will trigger them off—plus other people with mental health issues.
I was walking in the Pine Island area when one of the drones appeared and hovered over me and the person I was walking with. We both moved several steps to the side and the drone appeared to follow us, moving in the same direction and then hovering again. It then flew back towards the launch site area near the dog training facility. This encounter has left me feeling uneasy and 'watched'—surely this can be considered harassment as I felt very uncomfortable and didn't know what the drone was doing—was it taking pictures of us …
When you get home from a weekend away and find a drone delivery of old hot chocolates sprayed all across your driveway. Not happy. I have children! What if this was someone's medication and they got in to it! Dangerous and disrespectful!
One came down in an uncontrolled manner in a driveway not far from the primary school. It was a crash. Apparently someone came by in a ute and collected it. What if a small child was underneath it? Or any person really?
Wing acknowledged the incident, but said it was not a crash.
In respect of his announcement during the campaign for the by-election in the electoral division of Braddon on 4 July 2018 to provide $200,000 for additional services for people with complex mental health needs in the western end of the North West Coast and to extend the service to King Island, will this be honoured; if not, why not; if so,
(a) when will the funding commence,
(b) what period will the funding cover,
(c) to whom will this funding be paid, and
(d) from where will this program be delivered.
a) Funding will be provided to the primary health network called Tasmania Primary Health in late September 2018. Tasmania Primary Health has commenced discussions with the mental health nursing service regarding funding arrangements.
b) Funding of $50,000 will be provided each financial year for four years from 2018-19 to 2021-22 a total of $200,000.
c) and d)
Tasmania Primary Health has responsibility for commissioning a suitable provider and determining where the program will be delivered, taking into consideration local need and stakeholder consultations.
(1) How many complaints have been lodged with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) since 26 March 2017.
(2) What is the breakdown of the number of complaints lodged with the NDIA since 26 March 2017 in (a) South Australia, (b) Victoria, (C) NSW, (d) Queensland, (e) Western Australia, (f) Tasmania, (g) Northern Territory, and (h) ACT.
(3) How many applications for internal review of a decision by the NDIA have been made since 26 March 2017.
(4) What is the breakdown of the number of applications for internal review of a decision by the NDIA since 26 March 2017 in (a) South Australia, (b) Victoria, (C) NSW, (d) Queensland, (e) Western Australia, (f) Tasmania, (g) Northern Territory, and (h) ACT.
(5) How many decisions by the NDIA have been reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal after the internal NDIA review process.
(6) How many people are currently undertaking the new participant pathway pilot for the National Disability Insurance Scheme that began in December 2017 in Victoria; and on what basis were the Victoria East and Victoria North regions chosen to participate in the project.
(7) Has consideration been given to rolling out this pilot in South Australia; if so, when; and if not, why not.
(1) There have been 20,510 complaints to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reported since the start of transition to 30 June 2018 (this includes 17,356 complaints received since 31 March 2017).
(2) The table below breaks down the 20,510 complaints by jurisdictions.
*The NDIA business system does not require a jurisdiction to be recorded when a complaint is made. For complaints made by or on behalf of a participant, jurisdiction has been inferred from the participant ' s residential address. Jurisdictional data is not available for complaints from other sources.
(3) The NDIA improved data recording processes from 26 October 2017 for applications for internal review of a reviewable decision made by the NDIA. In the period from 26 October 2017 to 30 June 2018, NDIA records indicate that 7,148 applications for internal review were received from participants or prospective participants.
(4) A breakdown of those applications for internal review by jurisdictions is set out in the table below.
*Based on data as at 30 June 2018, but noting that data inconsistencies are currently being investigated.
(5) Certain decisions made by NDIA delegates are subject to independent internal review. Depending on the outcome of these internal reviews, some decisions are then reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The table below shows a financial year breakdown of how many AAT applications have been received by the NDIA.
(6) 1,536 people had completed pre-planning in the initial participant pathway pilot in Victoria at its conclusion, on 27 July 2018.
Decisions about pilot locations are based on various operational requirements, including demographics, staffing, availability of appropriately-skilled and experienced Local Area Coordination partners, and the progress of each prospective site's transition to full Scheme.
(7) Evaluation of the initial pilot, and evaluation of subsequent pilots of the new pathways, will inform decisions about the national rollout and the scope of refinements required. It is likely that a number of system and process design improvements will be required prior to broader deployment. The NDIA is committed to ensuring a quality experience for participants, in-line with the improved outcomes the pathway review is striving to achieve.
In the interim, the NDIA has implemented a series of immediate initiatives across all regions as a result of the pathways review. This includes face-to-face planning meetings as the preferred planning method, improved communication products and training resources, and expanded disability-awareness training of NDIA staff.
States and territories, including South Australia, have expressed interest in being involved in further pilots of new pathway features, and the NDIA is working closely with these jurisdictions.
Question 1012 - Ms Sharkie: To ask the Minister for Energy -
(1) In respect of recommendation 10 of the December 2017 report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy Powering our future (a) what is the Government's response, and (b) will an audit been undertaken as per the recommendation; if not, why not.(2) What is the Government's response to recommendation 21 of the same report, and what steps has the Government taken towards real-time settlement.
The Government's response to recommendations from the report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy, Powering our Future , is under consideration.
In respect of his announcement during the campaign for the by-election in the electoral division of Braddon on 4 July 2018 to provide $1.6 million to Psychology CAFE for additional psychological services in Devonport and surrounding areas for people with moderate to high complexity mental health issues, will this be honoured; if not, why not; if so,
a) when will the funding commence, and
b) what period will the funding cover.
a) Funding will be provided to the primary health network Tasmania called Primary Health Tasmania in late September 2018. Primary Health Tasmania has commenced discussions with Psychology CAFE regarding funding arrangements for the delivery of these additional services.
b) Funding of $400,000 will be provided each financial year for four years from 2018-19 to 2021-22 a total of $1.6 Million.
In respect of his announcement during the campaign for the by-election in the electoral division of Braddon on 4 July 2018 to provide $2.4 million for a new extended hours Devonport mental health nursing service to support regional residents with more complex mental health needs, to help them avoid hospitalisation, will this be honoured; if not, why not; if so,
(a) when will the funding commence,
(b) what period will the funding cover,
(c) to whom will this funding be paid, and
(d) from where will this program be delivered.
c) Funding will be provided to the primary health network in Tasmania called Tasmania Primary Health in late September 2018. Tasmania Primary Health has commenced discussions with the mental health nursing service regarding funding arrangements.
d) Funding of $600,000 will be provided each financial year for four years from 2018-19 to 2021-22 a total of $2.4 million.
c) and d)
Tasmania Primary Health has responsibility for commissioning a suitable provider and determining where the program will be delivered, taking into consideration local need and stakeholder consultations.
In respect of his announcement during the campaign for the by-election in the electoral division of Braddon on 4 July 2018 to provide $600,000 for a new psychology service for Burnie residents, will this be honoured; if not, why not; if so,
(a) when will the funding commence,
(b) what period will the funding cover,
(c) to whom will this funding be paid, and
(d) from where will this program be delivered.
e) Funding will be provided to the primary health network in Tasmania called Tasmania Primary Health in late September 2018. Tasmania Primary Health has commenced discussions with the psychology service regarding funding arrangements.
f) Funding of $150,000 will be provided each financial year for four years from 2018-19 to 2021-22 a total of $600,000.
c) and d)
Tasmania Primary Health has responsibility for commissioning a suitable provider and determining where the program will be delivered, taking into consideration local need and stakeholder consultations.