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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill 2006
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
1 Purpose 1
2 Commencement 1
3 Definitions 2
4 New section 5B inserted 2
5B Approval of Amending Agreement 2006 2
5 New Schedule 3 inserted 3
SCHEDULE 3--Murray-Darling Basin Agreement
Amending Agreement 2006 3
6 Repeal of Act 19
ENDNOTES 20
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Introduced in the Assembly
Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill
2006
A Bill for an Act to amend the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 to
approve an amendment to the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement to
facilitate the operation of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission's
water business on appropriate commercial principles and for other
purposes.
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to amend the Murray-
Darling Basin Act 1993 to approve an
amendment to the Murray-Darling Basin
5 Agreement to facilitate the operation of the
Murray-Darling Basin Commission's water
business on appropriate commercial principles.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on a day to be
10 proclaimed.
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3 Definitions
See: In section 3(1) of the Murray-Darling Basin Act
Act No.
39/1993. 1993--
Reprint No. 1
as at 1 July (a) at the end of paragraph (b) of the definition
2003 and
5 amending
of "Agreement" insert--
Act No.
108/2004. "and
LawToday:
www.dms. (c) amended by the Amending Agreement
dpc.vic.
gov.au
2006;";
(b) insert the following definition--
10 "Amending Agreement 2006 means the
Murray-Darling Basin Agreement
Amending Agreement 2006 that was
made on 14 July 2006 (as revised by
the Ministerial Council on 29
15 September 2006), a copy of which is set
out in Schedule 3;".
4 New section 5B inserted
After section 5A of the Murray-Darling Basin
Act 1993 insert--
20 '5B Approval of Amending Agreement 2006
The Amending Agreement 2006 is approved.
Note
The copy of the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement
Amending Agreement 2006 set out in Schedule 3
25 incorporates the revisions that were endorsed by the
Ministerial Council on 29 September 2006. Those
revisions were--
· in proposed new sub-clause 75(3), set out in
paragraph 18(3), "Agreement" to be substituted
30 for "agreement"
· paragraph 20(2) to omit both sub-clauses (2)
and (3) of clause 78 instead of only omitting
sub-clause (2).'.
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5 New Schedule 3 inserted
After Schedule 2 to the Murray-Darling Basin
Act 1993 insert--
'SCHEDULE 3
5 MURRAY-DARLING BASIN AGREEMENT AMENDING
AGREEMENT 2006
AGREEMENT made this fourteenth day of July 2006 between
THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (the "Commonwealth"),
THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES ("New South Wales"),
10 THE STATE OF VICTORIA ("Victoria"),
THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND ("Queensland"),
THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ("South Australia"), and
THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ("Australian Capital
Territory").
15 WHEREAS on 24 June 1992, the Commonwealth, New South Wales,
Victoria and South Australia entered into the Murray-Darling Basin
Agreement which:
(a) was approved by the Parliament of the Commonwealth and the
Parliaments of the said States; and
20 (b) has subsequently been deemed to be amended from time to time
under clause 50 or 134 of that Murray-Darling Basin Agreement;
and
(c) was amended by the Murray-Darling Basin Amending Agreement
made on 3 June 2002,
25 (together called the "Principal Agreement"):
AND WHEREAS under the provisions of clause 134 of the Principal
Agreement, Queensland became a party to the Principal Agreement on the
terms set out in Schedule D to the Principal Agreement:
AND WHEREAS under the provisions of clause 134 of the Principal
30 Agreement, that Agreement was amended in May 2006 by the decision of the
Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council to consent to the Australian
Capital Territory becoming a party to the Principal Agreement;
AND WHEREAS the parties wish to further amend the Principal Agreement
to facilitate the operation of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission's water
35 business on appropriate commercial principles and for other reasons;
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AND WHEREAS the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council has
approved the provisions set out below on 23 July 2003 and 30 September
2005:
THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
5 1. INTERPRETATION
In this agreement, a reference to a clause, sub-clause,
paragraph, sub-paragraph, Schedule or Appendix is a
reference to a clause, sub-clause, paragraph, sub-paragraph,
Schedule or Appendix of or to the Principal Agreement,
10 respectively.
2. CLAUSE 2
(1) Omit "67(1)(a)" from the definition of "annual estimates."
Insert instead "68(1)(a)".
(2) Insert in alphabetical order:
15 " "Commission's water business" means those activities of
the Commission relating to:
(a) the construction, operation, maintenance and
renewal of works on, adjacent to, or connected
to the upper River Murray or the River Murray
20 in South Australia; and
(b) the execution of the provisions of this
Agreement concerning sharing water between
State Contracting Governments; and
(c) the provision of other services relating to water,
25 to State Contracting Governments and other
persons;
"financial year" means the twelve months beginning on
1 July;".
(3) Omit all the words after "out" in the definition of
30 "Commonwealth auditor". Insert instead "an audit referred
to in sub-paragraph 78(1)(a)(i)".
(4) After the word "programs" in the definition of "measures"
insert "(including any activities for the purpose of
conserving or enhancing the environment) but does not
35 include any activities of the Commission's water business".
(5) Omit all the words after "out" in the definition of "State
auditor". Insert instead "an audit referred to in paragraph
78(1)(b)".
(6) Omit the definition of "supplementary estimates".
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3. CLAUSE 49
Omit clause 49. Insert instead:
"49(1) Works or measures from time to time included in a
Schedule to this Agreement or authorised pursuant to
5 clause 50 must be constructed, operated, maintained,
renewed or implemented (as the case may require):
(a) in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement and any Acts approving the same;
and
10 (b) by the Contracting Government from time to
time nominated by the Ministerial Council for
the purpose.
(2) A Contracting Government described as a
"Nominated Government" in Schedule A with respect
15 to a work is deemed to have been nominated by the
Ministerial Council under paragraph 49(1)(b) to
construct, operate, maintain and renew that work,
until the Ministerial Council nominates another
Contracting Government for one or more of those
20 purposes, with respect to that work.".
4. CLAUSE 50
(1) After "$2,000,000" in sub-clause (2) insert ", or such other
amount determined by the Ministerial Council from time to
time".
25 (2) After "$2,000,000" in sub-clause (3) insert ", or such other
amount determined by the Ministerial Council from time to
time".
5. CLAUSE 51
After "$1,000,000" in sub-clause (2) insert ", or such other
30 amount determined by the Ministerial Council from time to
time,".
6. CLAUSE 52
After "$2,000,000" in sub-clause (5) insert ", or such other
amount determined by the Ministerial Council from time to
35 time".
7. CLAUSE 54
After "$2,000,000" in sub-clause (1) insert ", or such other
amount determined by the Ministerial Council from time to
time".
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8. CLAUSE 55
(1) Omit the words "construction or maintenance" from
paragraph (3)(a). Insert instead:
":
5 (i) investigations, construction and administration; or
(ii) major or cyclic maintenance; or
(iii) operation and maintenance,".
(2) After "as" in sub-clause (4) insert "operation and".
9. CLAUSE 59
10 Omit "this or the former Agreement". Insert instead
"paragraph 49(1)(b)".
10. CLAUSE 62
Omit the words "which constructed a work under this or the
former Agreement". Insert instead "nominated to operate a
15 work pursuant to paragraph 49(1)(b)".
11. CLAUSE 65
Omit clause 65. Insert instead:
"Definitions
65. In this Part:
20 "annuity contribution" has the meaning set out in
sub-clause 67(2);
"financial accommodation" means a financial
benefit or assistance to obtain a financial
benefit arising from or as a result of:
25 (a) a loan;
(b) issuing, endorsing or otherwise dealing in
promissory notes;
(c) drawing, accepting, endorsing or
otherwise dealing in bills of exchange;
30 (d) issuing, purchasing or otherwise dealing
in securities;
(e) granting or taking a lease of any real or
personal property for financing but not
for operating purposes;
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(f) any other arrangement approved by the
Ministerial Council;
"investigations, construction and administration
costs" means the costs of:
5 (a) investigating and constructing works set
out in Schedule A; and
(b) investigating and constructing any other
works and implementing measures
authorised under this Agreement; and
10 (c) studies, programs, surveys and
investigations carried out pursuant to
clause 39; and
(d) establishing systems referred to in
clause 41; and
15 (e) systems established pursuant to a request
made under paragraph 43(b); and
(f) special action taken under sub-clause
48(5) which the Ministerial Council has
determined to be investigations,
20 construction and administration costs;
and
(g) any payment by the Commission in
respect of the construction of works
under sub-clause 51(1); and
25 (h) complying with the direction given under
sub-clause 54(2); and
(i) dismantling works referred to in sub-
clause 64(2); and
(j) any payment by the Commission under
30 paragraph 131(a); and
(k) administrative and other expenses of the
Commission, the Ministerial Council and
the Community Advisory Committee
constituted under sub-clause 14(1);
35 "major or cyclic maintenance" has a meaning
determined by reference to the guidelines
established by the Commission under sub-
clause 67(4);
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"operation and maintenance costs" means the costs
of:
(a) operating and maintaining works set out
in Schedule A; and
5 (b) operating and maintaining any other
works authorised under this Agreement;
and
(c) operating and maintaining systems
referred to in clause 41; and
10 (d) operating and maintaining systems
established pursuant to a request made
under paragraph 43(b); and
(e) special action taken under sub-clause
48(5) which the Ministerial Council has
15 determined to be operation and
maintenance costs; and
(f) any payment made by the Commission in
respect of the operation or maintenance
of works under sub-clause 51(1); and
20 (g) such dredging or snagging carried out
under clause 61 which the Commission
has resolved to meet; and
(h) any payment made by the Commission
under paragraph 131(b);
25 "security" includes inscribed stock and debenture,
bond, debenture stock, note or any other
document creating, evidencing or
acknowledging indebtedness in respect of
financial accommodation, whether constituting
30 a charge on property of the Commission or
not.".
12. CLAUSE 66
Omit clause 66. Insert instead:
"Apportionment of Costs
35 66. (1) The Ministerial Council, after considering any
recommendation of the Commission, must determine:
(a) what contribution, if any, is to be made by any
State or Territory becoming a party pursuant to
clause 134; and
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(b) whether some or all of that contribution is to be
made as a lump sum or in a comparable manner
to a manner provided for in sub-clause 66(3),
(4) or 67(2).
5 (2) Subject to sub-clause 66(1), the Ministerial Council:
(a) may, on the recommendation of the
Commission, from time to time determine
which proportion of the services provided by
the Commission's water business is attributable
10 to each State Contracting Government; and
(b) must, at intervals not exceeding five years,
reconsider the proportions determined under
paragraph 66(2)(a); and
(c) may, on the recommendation of the
15 Commission, alter the proportions determined
under paragraph 66(2)(a).
(3) Unless the Ministerial Council decides otherwise and
subject to any decision of the Ministerial Council
under sub-clause 66(1), a State Contracting
20 Government must contribute to operation and
maintenance costs in the relevant proportion
determined under sub-clause 66(2).
(4) Unless the Ministerial Council decides otherwise and
subject to any decision by the Ministerial Council
25 under sub-clause 66(1) and the provisions of
clause 67:
(a) the Commonwealth Government must
contribute one-quarter of all investigations,
construction and administration costs after first
30 deducting any contribution to those costs made
by any State or Territory:
(i) becoming a party pursuant to clause 134;
or
(ii) pursuant to any understanding reached
35 between that State or Territory and the
Contracting Governments; and
(b) the State Contracting Governments must
together contribute three-quarters of all
investigations, construction and administration
40 costs:
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(i) relating to the Commission's water
business, in the relevant proportions
determined under sub-clause 66(2); and
(ii) relating to measures implemented under
5 this Agreement, in equal shares.
(5) The Ministerial Council, after considering any
recommendation by the Commission, must determine
whether the costs of any special action taken under
sub-clause 48(5) are investigations, construction and
10 administration costs or operation and maintenance
costs.".
13. CLAUSE 67
Omit clause 67. Insert instead:
"Borrowings and Annuity Contributions
15 67. (1) The Commission may, with the prior approval of the
Ministerial Council, obtain financial accommodation
with respect to any:
(a) investigations, construction and administration
costs; and
20 (b) major or cyclic maintenance costs,
incurred, or which the Commission proposes to incur,
for the purposes of the Commission's water business.
(2) The Ministerial Council, on the recommendation of
the Commission, may from time to time determine
25 that a Contracting Government must make an annual
annuity contribution in respect of either or both of:
(a) investigations, construction and administration
costs; and
(b) major or cyclic maintenance costs,
30 which the Contracting Government might otherwise
be required to contribute under sub-clause 66(1), (3),
paragraph 66(4)(a) or sub-paragraph 66(4)(b)(i), in
any future year.
(3) In fixing any annuity contribution under sub-clause
35 67(2), the Ministerial Council must have regard to the
Commission's estimate of costs which will be incurred
during the next ensuing 30 years (or such other period
as the Commission determines) in relation to either or
both of:
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(a) the construction or renewal; and
(b) major or cyclic maintenance,
of works constructed, operated, maintained or
renewed for the purposes of the Commission's water
5 business (as the case requires) including any interest
or other sums receivable or payable in respect of any
income received, or any financial accommodation
obtained, by the Commission from time to time in
relation to those works.
10 (4) For the purposes of this Part, the Commission must
establish guidelines for determining what is, and what
is not, major or cyclic maintenance.".
14. CLAUSE 68
Omit clause 68. Insert instead:
15 "Annual and forward estimates
68. (1) The Commission must prepare:
(a) detailed annual estimates of its known and
anticipated expenditure for the next financial
year; and
20 (b) forward estimates of its known and anticipated
expenditure for the two successive financial
years following the next financial year.
(2) Annual and forward estimates must:
(a) be in such form as may from time to time be
25 agreed between the Commission and the
Ministerial Council; and
(b) show the estimated amount to be contributed by
each Contracting Government; and
(c) be sent to each Contracting Government before
30 the end of March in each year; and
(d) be approved by the Ministerial Council,
and may be revised from time to time with the
approval of the Ministerial Council.".
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15. CLAUSE 69
Omit clause 69. Insert instead:
"69. Each Contracting Government must pay any amount
payable by it under clause 66 or 67 as and when
5 required by the Commission.".
16. CLAUSE 72
(1) Omit sub-clause (1). Insert instead:
"(1) Subject to sub-clause 72(3), the Commission must
apply money paid by the Contracting Governments in
10 accordance with the relevant estimates referred to in
paragraph 68(1)(a).".
(2) In sub-clause (2):
(a) omit "annual or supplementary" from paragraph (a).
Insert after "estimates", "prepared or revised under
15 paragraph 68(1)(a)";
(b) omit "the annual or supplementary" from
paragraph (b). Insert instead "those";
(c) after "financial year;" in paragraph (b) insert "and".
(3) Omit sub-clause (3). Instead insert:
20 "(3) The Commission may accumulate:
(a) any sums received under sub-clause 66(3)
or (4) for the purposes of the Commission's
water business, but not expended in any year;
and
25 (b) any annuity contributions received under
clause 67,
for use in subsequent years.".
(4) Omit sub-clause (4). Instead insert:
"(4) Any sum referred to in paragraph 72(3) and any
30 interest thereon must:
(a) in the case of sums received under sub-clause
66(3), only be expended on operation and
maintenance costs; and
(b) in the case of sums received under sub-clause
35 66(4), only be expended on investigations,
construction and administration costs; and
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(c) in the case of annuity contributions received
under clause 67:
(i) from a State Contracting Government,
only be expended on either:
5 (A) investigations, construction and
administration costs; or
(B) major or cyclic maintenance costs,
of the Commission's water business, as
the case requires; or
10 (ii) from the Commonwealth, only be
expended on investigations, construction
and administration costs of the
Commission's water business.".
17. CLAUSE 73
15 In sub-clause (1):
(a) omit "annual and supplementary"; and
(b) insert after "estimates", "referred to in paragraph
68(1)(a),".
18. CLAUSE 75
20 (1) Omit sub-clause (1). Insert instead:
"(1) The unexpended balance of moneys paid to the
Commission by Contracting Governments for
implementing measures in any financial year:
(a) shall, with the approval of the Ministerial
25 Council, be available for expenditure in a
subsequent financial year upon any item in the
annual estimates approved by the Ministerial
Council for the relevant year; or
(b) may be used to reduce the amounts which
30 would otherwise be payable by each
Contracting Government under clause 69 in that
subsequent financial year.".
(2) In sub-clause (2):
(a) omit "any". Insert instead "the".
35 (b) after "balances" insert "of moneys referred to in sub-
clause 75(1)".
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(3) Omit sub-clause (3). Insert instead:
"(3) Any unexpended balance referred to in sub-clause
75(1) must only be expended on implementing
measures under this Agreement.".
5 19. CLAUSE 77
Omit sub-clause (2). Insert instead:
"(2) The Commission must determine how proceeds from
the disposal of surplus assets are:
(a) to be paid to the Commission and credited
10 against future capital and renewal contributions
by; or
(b) to be distributed among,
the Contracting Governments, having regard to the
contributions made by each Contracting Government
15 to the acquisition of those assets.".
20. CLAUSE 78
(1) Omit paragraphs (a) and (b) from sub-clause (1).
Insert instead:
"(a) must be audited annually by:
20 (i) an auditor appointed by the Ministerial Council;
or
(ii) if no appointment is made under sub-paragraph
78(1)(a)(i), the Commonwealth auditor; and
(b) may be audited at any reasonable time by an auditor
25 appointed by a Contracting Government.".
(2) Omit sub-clauses (2) and (3). Insert instead:
"(2) An auditor referred to in paragraph 78(1)(a) must
promptly inform each Contracting Government of any
significant irregularity revealed by an audit.".
30 (3) Omit sub-clause (4). Insert instead:
"(3) The Commission must, at all reasonable times, make
all its relevant accounts and records available to an
auditor acting under sub-clause 78(1) or any person
acting on behalf of that auditor.".
35 (4) Renumber sub-clauses (5) and (6) as (4) and (5),
respectively.
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(5) (a) Renumber sub-clause (7) as sub-clause (6).
(b) Omit "sub-clause 78(1)" from sub-clause (6).
Insert instead "paragraph 78(1)(a)".
21. CLAUSE 80
5 Omit clause 80. Insert instead:
"80. The Commission may invest money received by it:
(a) in accordance with any guidelines established
by the Ministerial Council; or
(b) in such manner as may be directed by the
10 Ministerial Council,
but not otherwise.".
22. CLAUSE 81
Omit sub-clause (3). Insert instead:
"(3) Money paid to the Commission under this clause must
15 either:
(a) be expended on investigations, construction and
administration costs; or
(b) applied in accordance with sub-clause 75(1)."
23. CLAUSE 82
20 Omit sub-clause (4). Insert instead:
"(4) Money paid to the Commission under this clause must
either:
(a) be expended on investigations, construction and
administration costs; or
25 (b) applied in accordance with sub-clause 75(1).".
24. SCHEDULE C, CLAUSE 22
Omit "7(3)" from sub-clause (2). Insert instead "16(3)".
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25. SCHEDULE C, APPENDIX 2
After Appendix 1 to Schedule C insert:
"APPENDIX 2
AUTHORISED JOINT WORKS AND MEASURES
Description of Location Nominated Status
works Government
Barr Creek Northern Victoria Former
Drainage Diversion Victoria Salinity and
Scheme Saline water approximately Drainage
diversion from Barr 20 km north of Work
Creek with disposal the township of
to the Tutchewop Kerang
Lakes
Buronga Salt Southwest New New South Former
Interception Scheme South Wales on Wales Salinity and
(part) Groundwater the River Drainage
pumping with Murray Work
disposal to between
Mourquong basin Mildura Weir
and Mourquong
Mallee Cliffs Salt Southwest New New South Former
Interception Scheme South Wales on Wales Salinity and
Groundwater the River Drainage
pumping with Murray Work
disposal to approximately
evaporation basin 30 km east of
adjacent to Mallee Mildura
Cliffs National Park opposite
Lambert Island
in Victoria
Mildura-Merbein Northwest Victoria Former
Salt Interception Victoria on the Salinity and
Scheme (part) Southern side Drainage
Groundwater of the River Work
pumping with Murray
disposal to Wargan between
evaporation basins Mildura and
Merbein
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Description of Location Nominated Status
works Government
Rufus River On both sides South Former
Groundwater of Rufus River Australia Salinity and
Interception Scheme between the Drainage
Groundwater outlet from Work
pumping with Lake Victoria
disposal to and the River
evaporation basins on Murray
the western side of
lake Victoria
Waikerie Salt Southern side South Former
Interception Scheme of the River Australia Salinity and
Groundwater Murray from Drainage
pumping with Holder Bend Work
disposal to Stockyard (River distance
Plain evaporation 392 km) to the
basin Toolunka
Reach (River
distance
371 km)
Woolpunda Salt Both sides of South Former
Interception Scheme the River Australia Salinity and
Groundwater Murray from Drainage
pumping with Overland Work
disposal to Stockyard Corner to
Plain evaporation Holder Bend in
basin South Australia
Pyramid Creek Salt Along Pyramid Victoria Basin Salinity
Interception Scheme Creek for Management
Groundwater 12 km from Strategy Work
pumping with Flannery's
disposal to a salt Bridge to the
harvesting pond Box Creek
complex Regulator
".
26. SCHEDULE D, CLAUSE 3
To avoid doubt and to allow the Parties to comply with sub-
clause 134(6) of the Principal Agreement:
(1) After sub-clause 3(1) insert:
5 "(1A) Sub-clauses 38(1) and 38(3) of the Agreement
only apply to the State of Queensland in respect
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of an act, omission or loss incurred, in relation
to the bona fide execution of powers--
(a) in or related to the State of Queensland;
or
5 (b) under a provision of the Agreement as it
applies to the State of Queensland.".
(2) After sub-clause 3(4) insert:
"(5) Nothing in the Agreement requires the State of
Queensland--
10 (a) to contribute to the costs of, or associated
with, remedying any actual or anticipated
damage referred to in paragraph 51(1)(c)
of the Agreement; or
(b) to meet any compensation for damage
15 paid under clause 83 of the Agreement,
except where the State of Queensland has
contributed to the construction, maintenance or
operation expenses of the works to which the
costs or compensation relate.".
20 EXECUTED as an agreement
SIGNED by The Honourable
John Winston Howard MP
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth
John Howard
of Australia in the presence of--
Ron Perry
SIGNED by The Honourable
Morris Iemma MP Premier of
New South Wales in the presence of--
Morris Iemma
Ron Perry
SIGNED by The Honourable
Steve Bracks MP Premier of
Victoria in the presence of--
Steve Bracks
Ron Perry
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SIGNED by The Honourable
Peter Beattie MP Premier of
Queensland in the presence of--
Peter Beattie
Ron Perry
SIGNED by The Honourable
Mike Rann MP Premier of
South Australia in the presence of--
Mike Rann
Ron Perry
SIGNED by Jon Stanhope MLA
Chief Minister of the Australian Capital
Territory in the presence of--
Jon Stanhope
Ron Perry
'.
6 Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of its
commencement.
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Endnotes
ENDNOTES
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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