Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2005

Type
Government
Portfolio
Finance and Administration
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
41

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Summary

Amends the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997 and Health Insurance Commission Act 1973 to: abolish the governance boards of Centrelink and the Health Insurance Commission (HIC); establish Medicare Australia which will replace the HIC; create the offices of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Centrelink and Medicare Australia, with statutory functions; and establish new governance arrangements under which the CEOs will be directly accountable to the Minister. Also amends the Health Insurance Commission Act 1973 to amend the long title of the Act and rename it as the Medicare Australia Act 1973; and makes consequential amendments to 17 Acts.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 23 Jun 2005
Second reading moved 23 Jun 2005
Second reading agreed to 09 Aug 2005
Third reading agreed to 09 Aug 2005
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 10 Aug 2005
Second reading moved 10 Aug 2005
Second reading debate 17 Aug 2005
Second reading agreed to 18 Aug 2005
Third reading agreed to 05 Sep 2005
Assent
  • Act no.: 111
  • Year: 2005
06 Sep 2005

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

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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 changes 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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