Second Reading Speeches

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Authority Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2017

Type
Government
Portfolio
Environment and Energy
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
to: replace the existing full-time Chairperson of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority position with a part-time Chairperson and full-time Chief Executive Officer; establish an additional part-time member position; specify the skills required for the appointment of members; limit the number of consecutive terms able to be served by an individual member; provide for termination of members by the Governor-General for underperformance; require that any other paid work undertaken by a part-time member does not conflict with the proper performance of their duties as a member of the authority; and make a minor technical amendment; and
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to make consequential amendments.

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