Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Defence
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: In response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of Australia’s military justice system, the bill amends the
Defence Act 1903
,
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
,
Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
and
Migration Act 1958
to: establish an Australian Military Court; and facilitate the creation of Chief of Defence Force Commissions of Inquiry to inquire into certain notifiable incidents.

Progress

House of Representatives
14 Sep 2006	Introduced and read a first time
14 Sep 2006	Second reading moved
29 Nov 2006	Second reading agreed to
29 Nov 2006	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 40 Government agreed to
29 Nov 2006	Third reading agreed to

Senate
04 Dec 2006	Introduced and read a first time
04 Dec 2006	Second reading moved
05 Dec 2006	Second reading agreed to
05 Dec 2006	Third reading agreed to

11 Dec 2006

Assent

Act no.: 159

Year: 2006

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
Government [sheet PL276]

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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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