Taxation Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2002

Type: Government
Portfolio: Treasury
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Amends the:
A New Tax (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999
  and
Medicare Levy Act 1986
  to increase the Medicare levy low income thresholds and the Medicare levy surcharge low income thresholds for the 2001-2002 financial year and later financial years;
Medicare Levy Act 1986
  in relation to eligibility to use a family income threshold; and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
  to make minor technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
14 May 2002	Introduced and read a first time
14 May 2002	Second reading moved
28 May 2002	Second reading agreed to
28 May 2002	Third reading agreed to

Senate
19 Jun 2002	Introduced and read a first time
19 Jun 2002	Second reading moved
20 Jun 2002	Second reading agreed to
20 Jun 2002	Third reading agreed to

26 Jun 2002

Assent

Act no.: 39

Year: 2002

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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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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