Submission to the Housing Legislation (Building Better Futures)Amendment Bill 2017

摘要

This submission primarily is directed to proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008; and the Retirement Village Act 1999. First, however, as the proposed changes will have significant impact for all Queenslanders, it is important that an appropriate policy development process be engaged in. In this context, while noting the consultations that have already taken place, most recently earlier this year, the process followed in seeking feedback to the Bill is of concern. Specifically that: the email was sent to stakeholders at 5:03 pm on Friday 11 August; it is a very short period within which t o make submissions; the Explanatory Memorandum was not available at the same time or for some time afterwards (despite being introduced on 10 August at 3:19 pm); and the proposed regulation s and forms still are not available, is not indicative of an appropriate policy development process nor encouraging of the outputs...