There are a few points I'd like to make. First of all, I'm not sure we're actually talking about a retroactive application; it's more accurately described as retrospective, moving forward in time. That's one technical clarification.
Second, whether we're speaking of retroactive or retrospective, legislation is able to do that, the only caveat being that the legislative provision must clearly do so.
The third point would be that this provision is in no way quasi-criminal, as the honourable member seemed to refer to it. It confers a benefit, the privilege of yet a further risk assessment to an applicant.
Thank you.