House of Representatives

Second Reading Speech

Mr Albanese (Leader of the House and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport)

I introduce to the House, the Navigation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012.

This Consequential Amendments Bill contains a number of amendments to existing Acts that are required to ensure the existing regulatory framework interacts properly.

The Bill makes those consequential changes to 29 other pieces of legislation and forms a part of the most comprehensive maritime reform in Australia's history.

This number gives an idea of the complexity of the task that has been undertaken in the past three years.