Spam Bill 2003

Type: Government
Portfolio: Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Introduced with the Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003, the bill establishes a civil penalties regime regulating the sending of commercial electronic messages, including a prohibition on sending unsolicited commercial electronic messages (“spam”) and regulation of general commercial electronic messages. Also contains a regulation-making power.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	18 Sep 2003
Second reading moved	18 Sep 2003
Second reading agreed to	09 Oct 2003
Third reading agreed to	09 Oct 2003

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	13 Oct 2003
Second reading moved	13 Oct 2003
Second reading agreed to	25 Nov 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 5 Opposition agreed to	26 Nov 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 4 Opposition agreed to	27 Nov 2003
Third reading agreed to	28 Nov 2003

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments	01 Dec 2003

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments	02 Dec 2003


Assent Act no.: 129 Year: 2003	12 Dec 2003

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Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

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

Referred to Committee (08/10/2003): Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee; Report due 29/10/2003; Committee report (29/10/2003)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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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.

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