Dairy Industry Service Reform Bill 2004 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Dairy) Bill 2003, the bill provides for: the privatisation of the Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC) and its subsequent conversion into a company under the
Corporations Act 2001
, to be known as Dairy Australia Limited; and the transfer of assets, liabilities and staff of the Dairy Research and Development Corporation to the new company. Also: provides for an industry services body which will take over ADC’s role in relation to the Dairy Structural Adjustment Fund; simplifies the export control arrangements for dairy produce, retaining the function with the Commonwealth; makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts; repeals the Dairy Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1990 and contains transitional provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
12 Feb 2003	Introduced and read a first time
12 Feb 2003	Second reading moved
06 Mar 2003	Second reading agreed to
06 Mar 2003	Third reading agreed to

Senate
19 Mar 2003	Introduced and read a first time
19 Mar 2003	Second reading moved
27 Mar 2003	Second reading agreed to
27 Mar 2003	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Opposition and 1 Australian Democrats agreed to
27 Mar 2003	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
27 Mar 2003	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

15 Apr 2003

Assent

Act no.: 32

Year: 2003

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

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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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