Labor senators are, again, disappointed that the government proposes to use delegated legislation, so avoiding parliamentary scrutiny on important elements of this bill which should be included in primary legislation.
The Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation (scrutiny committee) has indicated that it has generally not accepted a desire for administrative flexibility (or a reliance on non-legislative policy guidance) to be sufficient justifications for leaving significant matters to delegated legislation, something this bill proposes.