Second Reading Speeches

Australian Immunisation Register Amendment (Reporting) Bill 2020

Type
Government
Portfolio
Health
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
46

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Summary

Amends the

Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015
to: require recognised vaccination providers to report certain information in relation to certain vaccinations administered both within and outside Australia; authorise the collection and use of Commonwealth assigned identifiers; introduce civil penalties should recognised vaccination providers not comply with the reporting requirements; create a power for the secretary to require recognised vaccination providers to produce information if they do not comply with the reporting requirements; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2020
.

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