❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Commerce regarding the timeline and details of the upcoming Retirement Villages Act amendment bill. The Minister's response is evasive and non-committal, deferring specifics and suggesting Hon. Doust should have provided more notice.
AnsweredQoN 140Legislative Council
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RETIREMENT VILLAGES ACT — AMENDMENT
140. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the minister's advice to the house that he
will introduce the Retirement Villages Act amendment bill before the end of the
current parliamentary session.
(1) What is the exact time frame for the introduction of this
legislation?
(2) What changes to the current framework are being planned?
(3) When will
the minister be able to inform the community of both the broad intentions of
the bill and of specific measures to be introduced?
(4) Will the
minister now reassure the residents of retirement villages that the new
provisions will not raise their cost of living or otherwise raise the level of
their financial commitments nor will they impair the amenity of their
retirement communities?
140. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the minister's advice to the house that he
will introduce the Retirement Villages Act amendment bill before the end of the
current parliamentary session.
(1) What is the exact time frame for the introduction of this
legislation?
(2) What changes to the current framework are being planned?
(3) When will
the minister be able to inform the community of both the broad intentions of
the bill and of specific measures to be introduced?
(4) Will the
minister now reassure the residents of retirement villages that the new
provisions will not raise their cost of living or otherwise raise the level of
their financial commitments nor will they impair the amenity of their
retirement communities?
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(1)–(4)
The retirement village community would be well aware of how I have prioritised
this legislation, even though it is an enormous job. I have demanded that we
introduce legislation in this current parliamentary session. I am not prepared
to wait any longer. As to the exact time frame, obviously that is subject to
the normal cabinet processes, and I am sure the honourable member will
appreciate that. I think the member wanted the detail of all the changes that
are being made. In response, I would say that perhaps the member is not quite
aware of them but I refer her to the numerous public statements I have made
about the scope of what is being developed rather than take up the time of the
house now. In relation to certain undertakings that the member is asking me to
give sight unseen, without notice and without the opportunity to even reflect
what on earth she means by some of the phrases that she used in about the fifth
part of her question —
Hon Kate Doust : Fourth.
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Very good. I would ask that the
member give me some notice of those matters if she is interested in obtaining a
response.
Hon Kate Doust : I am very interested and I will do
so.
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Well, then the member should have
given me notice now.
The retirement village community would be well aware of how I have prioritised
this legislation, even though it is an enormous job. I have demanded that we
introduce legislation in this current parliamentary session. I am not prepared
to wait any longer. As to the exact time frame, obviously that is subject to
the normal cabinet processes, and I am sure the honourable member will
appreciate that. I think the member wanted the detail of all the changes that
are being made. In response, I would say that perhaps the member is not quite
aware of them but I refer her to the numerous public statements I have made
about the scope of what is being developed rather than take up the time of the
house now. In relation to certain undertakings that the member is asking me to
give sight unseen, without notice and without the opportunity to even reflect
what on earth she means by some of the phrases that she used in about the fifth
part of her question —
Hon Kate Doust : Fourth.
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Very good. I would ask that the
member give me some notice of those matters if she is interested in obtaining a
response.
Hon Kate Doust : I am very interested and I will do
so.
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Well, then the member should have
given me notice now.
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