Explanatory Memoranda 1937–1940

Index to Explanatory Memoranda 1901–1982

Arranged alphabetically by session of Parliament.
Key to the Index

  • 1937–38–39–40 and 1940
Bill Title Date CM or EM No. of Pages Notes Chamber Vol.
Sessions 1937-38-39-40 and 1940            
Australian Broadcasting Commission Bill 1939 20.9.1939 CM 5 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Australian Broadcasting Commission Act 1932." Reps 1
Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Bill 1940 30.5.1940 CM 9 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Bill 1920-1938." Reps 2
Commonwealth Bank Bill 1938 25.11.1938 CM 24 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Commonwealth Bank Act 1911-1932." Reps 1
Commonwealth Electoral Bill 1939 18.9.1939 CM 15 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1934." Senate  
Customs Tariff (1933-1936) Amendment (No. 1) 1937, Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1936) Amendment (No. 1) 1937 and Excise Tariff (1921-1936) Amendment (No. 1) 1937   CM 8 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs and Excise Tariff resolutions of 8th December, 1937." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1936) Amendment (No. 1) 1937, Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1936) Amendment (No. 1) 1937 and Excise Tariff (1921-1936) Amendment (No. 1) 1937   CM 66 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the proposed 1937 tariff amendments as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1936, the Excise Tariff 1921-1936, and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1936." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1936) Amendment (No. 2) 1938 and Excise Tariff (1921-1936) Amendment (No. 2) 1938   CM 5 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs and Excise Tariff resolutions of 4th May, 1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1938) Amendment (No. 3) 1938 and Excise Tariff (1921-1938) Amendment (No. 3) 1938   CM 2 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs and Excise Tariff resolutions of 21st September, 1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1938) Amendment (No. 3) 1938 and Excise Tariff (1921-1938) Amendment (No. 3) 1938   CM 6 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs and Excise Tariff proposals of 21st September, 1938, as compared with items in the Customs Tariff 1933-1938 and the Excise Tariff 1921-1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1938) Amendment (No. 5) 1938   EM 6 Title reads: "Memorandum showing rates of duty on goods the produce or manufacture of Switzerland affected by the trade agreement with that country." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1938) Amendment (No. 5) 1938   CM 8 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff proposals of 30th November, 1938, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1938) Amendment (No. 6) 1938   CM 9 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs Tariff resolution of 7th December, 1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1938) Amendment (No. 6) 1938   CM 32 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the proposed 1938 tariff amendments as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 1) 1940 and Excise Tariff (1921-1939) Amendment (No. 1) 1940   CM 2 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs and Excise Tariff resolutions of 2nd May, 1940." Reps 2
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 10) 1939 and CustomsTariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1938) Amendment (No. 3) 1939   CM 10 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs Tariff Resolution No. 10 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) Resolution No. 3 of 14th September, 1939." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 10) 1939 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1938) Amendment (No. 3) 1939   CM 27 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff proposals and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) proposals of 14th September, 1939, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939 and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 10) 1939 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1938) Amendment (No. 3) 1939   CM 27 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff proposals and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) proposals of 14th September, 1939, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939 and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1938." Identical to the memorandum presented to the House of Representatives. Senate  
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 12) 1939 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1938) Amendment (No. 4) 1939   CM 4 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs Tariff Resolution No. 12 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) Resolution No. 4 of 22nd September, 1939." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 12) 1939 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1938) Amendment (No. 4) 1939   CM 11 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff proposals and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) proposals of 22nd September, 1939, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939 and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 12) 1939 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1938) Amendment (No. 4) 1939   CM 11 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff proposals and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) proposals of 22nd September, 1939, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939 and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1938." Identical to the memorandum presented to the House of Representatives. Senate  
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 13) 1939   CM 1 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs Tariff resolution No. 13 of 22nd September, 1939." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 13) 1939   CM 4 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff proposals of 22nd September, 1939, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 13) 1939   CM 4 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff proposals of 22nd September, 1939, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939." Identical to the memorandum presented to the House of Representatives. Senate  
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 14) 1939 and Excise Tariff (1921-1939) Amendment (No. 7) 1939   CM 2 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs Tariff resolution No. 14 and Excise Tariff resolution No. 7 of 30th November 1939." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 14) 1939 and Excise Tariff (1921-1939) Amendment (No. 7) 1939   CM 4 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the proposed 1939 Tariff amendments as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939, and the Excise Tariff 1921-1939." Senate  
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 15) 1939   CM 4 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs Tariff resolution No. 15 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) resolution No. 5 of 6th December 1939." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 2) 1940, Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1939) Amendment (No. 1) 1940,and Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) (1933-1934) Amendment (No. 1) 1940   CM 7 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs Tariff resolution No. 2, Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) resolution No. 1 and Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) resolution No. 1 of 22nd May, 1940." Reps 2
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 8) 1939 and Excise Tariff (1921-1938) Amendment (No. 4) 1939   CM 4 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs and Excise Tariff resolutions of 8th September, 1939." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 8) 1939 and Excise Tariff (1921-1938) Amendment (No. 4) 1939   CM 6 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the proposed 1939 tariff amendments as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939, and the Excise Tariff 1921-1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (No. 9) 1939 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1938) Amendment (No. 2) 1939   CM 4 Title reads: "Summary of alterations in duties made by Customs Tariff Resolution No. 9 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) Resolution No. 2 of 14th September, 1939." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (Nos. 7 and 9) 1939, Excise Tariff (1921-1938) Amendment (No. 2) 1939 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1938) Amendment (No. 2) 1939   CM 15 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff proposals of 3rd May, 1939 and 14th September, 1939, the Excise Tariff proposals of 4th May, 1938, and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) proposals of 14th September, 1939, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939, the Excise Tariff 1921-1938 and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1938." Reps 1
Customs Tariff (1933-1939) Amendment (Nos. 7 and 9) 1939, Excise Tariff (1921-1938) Amendment (No. 2) 1939 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) (1934-1938) Amendment (No. 2) 1939   CM 15 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff proposals of 3rd May, 1939 and 14th September, 1939, the Excise Tariff proposals of 4th May, 1938, and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) proposals of 14th September, 1939, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939, the Excise Tariff 1921-1938 and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1938." Identical to the memorandum presented to the House of Representatives. Senate  
Customs Tariff (No. 3) 1939 and Excise Tariff (No. 2) 1939   CM 5 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the 1939 Tariff bills as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1939, and the Excise Tariff 1921-1939." Senate  
Customs Tariff (No. 4) 1938   CM 8 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff (No. 4) Bill 1938, as compared with items in the Customs Tariff 1933-1938." Senate  
Customs Tariff 1938 and Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1938   CM 65 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the 1938 Tariff Bills as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1936 and the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934-1936." Senate  
Customs Tariff Bill (No. 3) 1938   CM 6 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the Customs Tariff (No. 3) Bill 1938 and Excise Tariff Bill (No. 2) 1938 as compared with items in the Customs Tariff 1933-1938 and the Excise Tariff 1921-1938." Senate  
Customs Tariff Bill 1939   CM 32 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the bill covering the Customs Tariff proposals of 7th December, 1938, as compared with the Customs Tariff 1933-1938." Senate  
Defence Bill 1939 15.6.1939 CM 2 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Defence Act 1903-1934." Reps 1
Defence Bill 1939 15.6.1939 CM 2 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Defence Act 1903-1934." Identical to the memorandum presented to the House of Representatives Senate  
Excise Tariff 1938   CM 3 Title reads: "Memorandum showing items in the 1938 Excise Tariff Bill as compared with the Excise Tariff 1921-1936." Senate  
Income Tax Assessment Bill 1938 11.11.1938 EM 16 Title reads: "Explanatory Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936-1937." Reps 1
Income Tax Assessment Bill 1938 8.11.1938 EM 16 Title reads: "Explanatory Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936-1937." Identical to the memorandum presented to the House of Representatives. Senate  
Judiciary Bill 1939 6.9.1939 EM 1 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Judiciary Act 1903-1937." Reps 1
Judiciary Bill 1939 6.9.1939 EM 1 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the Judiciary Act 1903-1937." Identical to the memorandum presented to the House of Representatives. Senate  
Motor Vehicles Agreement Bill 1940 21.5.1940 EM 9 Title reads: "Copies of letters exchanged between the Prime Minister, the Minister for Trade and Customs and Australian Consolidated Industries Limited." Includes an explanatory statement. Reps 2
National Health and Pensions Insurance Bill 1938 26.5.1938 EM 13 Title reads: "Actuarial Report on the Financial Provisions of the Bill." Reps 1
National Health and Pensions Insurance Bill 1938   EM 1 Title reads: "Explanatory Chart." Reps 1
National Health and Pensions Insurance Bill 1938 and National Health and Pensions Insurance (Contributions) Bill 1938 31.5.1938 EM 12 Title reads: "Memorandum Explanatory of the Bills." Reps 1
National Security Bill 1940 20.6.1940 CM 3 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the National Security Act 1939." Reps 2
National Security Bill 1940 20.6.1940 CM 3 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the National Security Act 1939." Identical to the memorandum presented to the House of Representatives. Senate  
Sales Tax Exemptions Bill [No. 2] 1938   CM 8 Title reads: "Memorandum showing the material alterations proposed to be made by this Bill to the Schedule to the Sales Tax Exemptions Act 1935-1936." Reps 2
Trade Agreement (Switzerland) Bill 1938   EM 6 Title reads: "Memorandum showing rates of duty on goods the produce or manufacture of Switzerland affected by the trade agreement with that country." Identical to the memorandum presented to the House of representatives for the Customs Tariff (1933-1938) Amendment (No. 5) 1938. Senate  
War-time (Company) Tax Assessment Bill 1940 7.8.1940 EM 16 Title reads: "Explanatory memorandum showing the amendments proposed to be made to the War-time (Company) Tax Assessment Bill 1940." Reps 2
Wheat Industry Insurance Bill 1938 7.12.1938 EM 3 Title reads: "Memorandum explanatory of the bill." [Private Senator's Bill] Senate