Sex Discrimination Amendment (Pregnancy and Work) Bill 2003

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Amends the
Sex Discrimination Act 1984
to clarify certain provisions in relation to discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy, potential pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Progress

House of Representatives
14 Feb 2002	Introduced and read a first time
14 Feb 2002	Second reading moved
11 Feb 2003	Second reading agreed to
11 Feb 2003	Third reading agreed to

Senate
03 Mar 2003	Introduced and read a first time
03 Mar 2003	Second reading moved
08 Sep 2003	Second reading amendment agreed to Details: 1 Opposition, 1 Australian Greens agreed to
08 Sep 2003	Second reading agreed to
08 Sep 2003	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 31 Opposition, 4 Australian Democrats (2 as amended by Opposition) agreed to
08 Sep 2003	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
10 Sep 2003	Consideration of Senate message Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments

Senate
07 Oct 2003	Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments

15 Oct 2003

Assent

Act no.: 103

Year: 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum
Revised Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
(HoR) House Schedule 1
(HoR) Non-Government 1
Senate Amendments

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

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Text of bill

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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

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Schedules of amendments

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