Parliamentary Superannuation and Other Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

Type: Government
Portfolio: Finance and Administration
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Introduced with the Parliamentary Superannuation Bill 2004, the bill amends the
Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948
  to: close the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme to new members from the next general election; and suspend retiring allowances being paid to former senators and members who are again elected at or after the next general election; and
Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948
  and
Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990
  to allow a limited salary sacrifice facility for senators and members who are entitled to superannuation under the new arrangements.

Progress

House of Representatives
01 Apr 2004	Introduced and read a first time
01 Apr 2004	Second reading moved
12 May 2004	Second reading agreed to
12 May 2004	Third reading agreed to

Senate
13 May 2004	Introduced and read a first time
13 May 2004	Second reading moved
16 Jun 2004	Second reading agreed to
16 Jun 2004	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Opposition agreed to
16 Jun 2004	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
17 Jun 2004	Consideration of Senate message Details: Reps disagreed to Senate amendments

Senate
18 Jun 2004	Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments

25 Jun 2004

Assent

Act no.: 87

Year: 2004

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
(HoR) Non-Government 1
(HoR) Non-Government 2
Senate Amendments

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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