I am disappointed that the amendments, which are not far-reaching, are not being accepted. I refer, in particular, to the proposal to substitute five days with 28 days. We are asking people in vulnerable tenancies in the middle of a pandemic, just after Christmas, to register their tenancy as being in financial arrears and engage with MABS, which, as Senator Warfield said, involves going through a bureaucratic process at that stage. It is not unreasonable to extend the period to 28 days. People have contacted me wh…

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I move amendment No. 5: In page 14, to delete lines 32 to 38 and in page 15 to delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute the following: “(3) (a) A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a declaration referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) that is false or misleading in any material respect shall be guilty of an offence. (b) For the purposes of this subsection, the making of a declaration that is false or misleading in a material respect includes a failure to disclose in that declaration information that a reason…

I move amendment No. 6: In page 15, line 6, to delete “5 days” and substitute “28 days”.

I move amendment No. 7: In page 15, line 13, to delete “5 days” and substitute “28 days”.

I move amendment No. 8: In page 16, line 10, to delete “1 August 2020” and substitute “9 March 2020”.

I move amendment No. 9: In page 16, to delete lines 35 to 37 and in page 17 to delete line 1.

I move amendment No. 10: In page 17, to delete lines 3 to 7.

I second the amendment.

I move amendment No. 12: In page 17, to delete lines 10 to 25 and substitute the following: “(c) if the tenant has failed or refused to comply with the terms of an arrangement referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of section 8(4) , or (d) the application of this Part to the tenant would cause undue financial hardship to the landlord.”.

I second the amendment.

I move amendment No. 14: In page 18, to delete lines 14 to 22.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I move amendment No. 17: In page 18, to delete lines 26 to 40, and in page 19, to delete lines 1 to 12.

I second the amendment.

I move amendment No. 19: In page 20, to delete lines 13 to 15 and substitute the following: “(3) If and for so long as a tenant is complying with the terms of a repayment plan agreed between the landlord and the tenant in respect of arrears of rent, the landlord may not issue a notice of termination.”.

I second the amendment.