Quarantine Amendment (Commission of Inquiry) Bill 2007

Type: Government
Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Quarantine Act 1908
  to allow the minister to appoint a Commissioner to conduct a Commission of inquiry into the outbreak of equine influenza in Australia, and provides that relevant powers and protections in the
Royal Commission Act 1902
  apply to the inquiry. Also makes consequential amendments to the
Archives Act 1983
,
Freedom of Information Act 1982
  and
Privacy Act 1988
.

Progress

House of Representatives
12 Sep 2007	Introduced and read a first time
12 Sep 2007	Second reading moved
17 Sep 2007	Second reading agreed to
17 Sep 2007	Third reading agreed to

Senate
18 Sep 2007	Introduced and read a first time
18 Sep 2007	Second reading moved
18 Sep 2007	Second reading agreed to
19 Sep 2007	Third reading agreed to

24 Sep 2007

Assent

Act no.: 158

Year: 2007

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

No documents at present

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [5392] MILNE, Sen Christine
Opposition [5388] O'BRIEN, Sen Kerry

House of Representatives
(HoR) Non-Government 1

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

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Explanatory memoranda

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Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
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Proposed amendments

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