Banks John: Third Readings — 
Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume 
Banks John: Third Readings — 
[Sitting date: 23 August 2012. Volume:683;Page:4747. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Hon JOHN BANKS (Minister for Regulatory Reform) 
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 I move  
That the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill the Animal Products Amendment Bill the Companies Amendment Bill (No 2) the Conservation Amendment Bill the Films Videos and Publications Classification Amendment Bill the Fisheries Amendment Bill the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Amendment Bill the Radiocommunications Amendment Bill the Registered Architects Amendment Bill the Statistics Amendment Bill the Takeovers Amendment Bill the Unit Trusts Amendment Bill the Wine Amendment Bill and the Regulatory Reform (Repeals) Bill be now read a third time 
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Until the Committee of the whole House stage these amendments were progressed through the Regulatory Reform Bill and the Regulatory Reform (Repeals) Bill. The 13 bills arising from the Regulatory Reform Bill remove unnecessary costs to business. Using an omnibus bill to fix up the fairly minor legislative niggles that cause these unnecessary costs is an efficient use of House time. 
These 13 bills will result in the following changes. The Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill will remove the requirement for unnecessary registry information to be included in a public register. It also simplifies the registry process for cancelling obsolete product registrations or when there is continued non-compliance. The Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill the Animal Products Amendment Bill and the Wine Amendment Bill line up the recognition of agencies and persons across food safety regulated and related legislation. The Companies Amendment Bill (No 2) removes unnecessary requirements and provides greater certainty for business and I note as Minister for Small Business that companies will be able to use electronic voting systems and shareholders will be able to participate in meetings via the internet. 
The Conservation Amendment Bill provides increased certainty for concession holders and their business operations. The Films Videos and Publications Classification Amendment Bill modernises labelling requirement and provides more efficient and effective classification review processes. This amendment will produce savings of $53000 per week in this industry. The Fisheries Amendment Bill improves fisheries regulation and provides a simple process for registration as a notified user. The Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Amendment Bill removes conflicting or unnecessary requirements on credit unions. The Radiocommunications Amendment Bill simplifies the process for cancelling or modifying radio spectrum licences. The Registered Architects Amendment Bill allows for more efficient complaints and disciplinary processes. The Statistics Amendment Bill means that non-government researchers will have equitable access to microdata. The Takeovers Amendment Bill provides greater certainty in the application of the Takeovers Code and enhances the operational efficiency of the Takeovers Panel. The Unit Trusts Amendment Bill enables accounts and financial statements to be distributed electronically to unit holders. 
The Regulatory Reform (Repeals) Bill clears the statute book of 31 spent Acts and consequently revokes three regulations. These bills all improve the regulatory environment. I commend these bills to the House.