Infrastructure Australia Bill 2008 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Establishes Infrastructure Australia to advise governments, investors and owners of Australia’s future infrastructure needs and other related infrastructure issues.

Progress

House of Representatives
21 Feb 2008	Introduced and read a first time
21 Feb 2008	Second reading moved
11 Mar 2008	Second reading debate
11 Mar 2008	Referred to Main Committee
12 Mar 2008	Second reading debate
13 Mar 2008	Second reading debate
17 Mar 2008	Second reading debate
17 Mar 2008	Reported from Main Committee
17 Mar 2008	Second reading agreed to
17 Mar 2008	Consideration in detail debate
17 Mar 2008	Third reading agreed to

Senate
18 Mar 2008	Introduced and read a first time
18 Mar 2008	Second reading moved
18 Mar 2008	Second reading debate
18 Mar 2008	Second reading agreed to
19 Mar 2008	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 5 Opposition and 1 Australian Democrats agreed to
19 Mar 2008	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
19 Mar 2008	Consideration of Senate message Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments

Senate
20 Mar 2008	Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments

08 Apr 2008

Assent

Act no.: 17

Year: 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Democrats [sheet 5467] ALLISON, Lyn
Australian Greens [sheet 5464]
Opposition [sheet 5463]

House of Representatives
Non-Government

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate
Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

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Helpful information

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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