Australian Passports Bill 2004 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Foreign Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Not Proceeding
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Part of a package of three bills to establish a new framework for the operation of Australia’s passport system, the bill replaces the
Passports Act 1938
, particularly dealing with: entitlement of Australians to a passport; retention of the administrative review regime; increased penalties for fraud; measures to minimise the impact of lost and stolen passports; and measures for refusal or cancellation of passports on certain law enforcement grounds. Also contains a regulation-making power.

Progress

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

Senate
04 Aug 2004	Introduced and read a first time
04 Aug 2004	Second reading moved
16 Nov 2004	Lapsed at end of Parliament

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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