Second Reading Speeches

Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025

Type
Government
Portfolio
Health, Disability and Ageing
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
48

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Summary

Introduced with the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025, the bill amends the:

Biosecurity Act 2015
,
National Health Security Act 2007
and
National Occupational Respiratory Disease Act 2023
to transfer certain powers and functions to the Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control; and
Freedom of Information Act 1982
to exempt protected information from disclosure under the Act. Also repeals the
Australian National Preventative Health Agency Act 2010
.

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