Australian Research Council Bill 2001

Summary

Introduced with the Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000, the bill establishes: the Australian Research Council (ARC) as an independent agency within the Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio to provide advice and recommendations on funding to the Minister; and a funding regime for competitive research grants for the higher education system (the National Competitive Grants Program) which will be administered by the ARC.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	07 Sep 2000
Second reading moved	07 Sep 2000
Second reading agreed to	02 Nov 2000
Third reading agreed to	02 Nov 2000

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	09 Nov 2000
Second reading moved	09 Nov 2000
Second reading amendment agreed to Details: 1 Opposition agreed to	30 Nov 2000
Second reading agreed to	30 Nov 2000
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Opposition and 9 Australian Democrats (as amended by 1 Opposition) agreed to	04 Dec 2000
Third reading agreed to	04 Dec 2000

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments	07 Dec 2000

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on 4 amendments, insisted on 7 amendments, and agreed to 1 Opposition and 4 Australian Democrats amendments in place of 2 amendments	08 Feb 2001

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House insisted on disagreeing to 4 amendments and disagreed to the 5 replacement amendments	05 Mar 2001

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate again insisted on 4 original amendments, did not insist on 3 original amendments, agreed to 1 Government amendment in place of 1 amendment; did not insist on 5 replacement amendments and agreed to 1 Government amendment in place of 1 replacement amendment	07 Mar 2001

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to 4 original amendments and 2 Government replacement amendments	08 Mar 2001


Assent Act no.: 8 Year: 2001	22 Mar 2001

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Revised Explanatory Memorandum

Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum

Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.