Disability Rights, Inclusion & Safeguarding (Transitional & Consequential Provisions) Bill 2025 (No. 8)
- Apr 1, 2025
- 2 min read
Wednesday 2 April 2025
[3.46 p.m.]
Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I extend my thanks to the minister for bringing on this very important bill today and know how hard she, her staff, department and those who helped form the policies underpinning this bill have worked.
Following the passing of the Disability Rights, Inclusion and Safeguarding Act 2024, we saw in parliament the resounding support for the bill, the policies and thus those in our community who live with disabilities and those who support them. It is not necessary to revisit the sentiments we made then, but it is important to note that people with disabilities should enjoy all human rights, and to that end, to make sure they are treated with dignity, kindness, respect and provided with every opportunity to make their contribution and mark in the world.
As the minister stated, this bill is the next step on the journey. Its purpose is to amend certain acts and legislation to put in place transitional and consequential arrangements in relation to the main bill which was passed last year. Essentially, this bill makes provision for transition from the Disability Services Act and includes transitional provisions relating to the duties of the senior practitioner, rules around restrictive practices, the treatment of any reviews by the Secretary, Tribunal and Magistrates Court, and the treatment of information provided under the former act.
These are necessary bits and pieces in need of legislative change, but what is ultimately being done here is the implementation of the Disability Rights, Inclusion and Safeguarding Act and the policies of underpinning it. I know how important this bill is to the minister and I want to note I stand behind her 100 per cent on these matters and consequently stand behind every person who has a vested interest in the implementation of this bill.
We see you, we hear you and we want this to make a difference for you. I thank the minister and note my support of the bill.
