Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Bill 2002

Type: Government
Portfolio: Special Minister of State
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Establishes uniform arrangements for all Life Gold Pass holders, their spouses and their widows or widowers, including limits on the number of return trips within Australia and forfeiture of travel entitlements linked to the forfeiture of superannuation benefits following a corruption offence conviction.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	26 Jun 2002
Second reading moved	26 Jun 2002
Second reading agreed to	23 Sep 2002
Third reading agreed to	23 Sep 2002

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	24 Sep 2002
Second reading moved	24 Sep 2002
Second reading amendment agreed to Details: 1 Australian Democrats	16 Oct 2002
Second reading agreed to	16 Oct 2002
Committee of the Whole debate Requests details: 1 Opposition agreed to	16 Oct 2002

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House did not make amendment requested by the Senate	16 Oct 2002

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate resolved to press its request for an amendment	21 Oct 2002

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House again did not make Senate request for an amendment	14 Nov 2002

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not further press its request for an amendment	18 Nov 2002
Third reading agreed to	18 Nov 2002


Assent Act no.: 110 Year: 2002	02 Dec 2002

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Text of bill

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

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Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Notes

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

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