Do Not Call Register Bill 2006 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Introduced with the Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006, the bill establishes a framework to regulate and minimise unsolicited telemarketing calls, including: establishing a Do Not Call Register which will allow individuals to register their home and mobile numbers on the register for a period of 3 years; establishing a complaints mechanism; and providing for a civil penalties regime.

Progress

House of Representatives
25 May 2006	Introduced and read a first time
25 May 2006	Second reading moved
15 Jun 2006	Second reading agreed to
15 Jun 2006	Third reading agreed to

Senate
19 Jun 2006	Introduced and read a first time
19 Jun 2006	Second reading moved
21 Jun 2006	Second reading agreed to
22 Jun 2006	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to
22 Jun 2006	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
22 Jun 2006	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendment

30 Jun 2006

Assent

Act no.: 88

Year: 2006

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Democrats [sheet 4978] STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha
Family First Party [sheet 4926] FIELDING, Steve
Government [sheet QS373]
Opposition [sheet 4988] WONG, Sen Penny

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate

Committee Information

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 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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