US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Bill 2004

Type: Government
Portfolio: Justice and Customs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Introduced with the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill 2004, the bill amends the
Customs Tariff Act 1995
to vary customs duty for certain goods and include a regulation-making power, in order to implement Australia’s obligations under the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement which is due to commence on 1 January 2005.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Jun 2004	Introduced and read a first time
23 Jun 2004	Second reading moved
24 Jun 2004	Second reading agreed to
24 Jun 2004	Third reading agreed to

Senate
03 Aug 2004	Introduced and read a first time
03 Aug 2004	Second reading moved
04 Aug 2004	Second reading debate
05 Aug 2004	Second reading debate
09 Aug 2004	Second reading agreed to
13 Aug 2004	Third reading agreed to

16 Aug 2004

Assent

Act no.: 121

Year: 2004

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

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.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

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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