Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008

Summary

Amends 14 Acts in relation to Commonwealth civilian and military (defined benefit) superannuation schemes, parliamentary, judicial and statutory legal officer pension schemes and the Governor-General’s pension scheme to ensure that same-sex partners and their children are able to access reversionary superannuation benefits upon the death of a scheme member and in related taxation treatment of superannuation benefits.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	28 May 2008
Second reading moved	28 May 2008
Second reading debate	04 Jun 2008
Second reading agreed to	04 Jun 2008
Third reading agreed to	04 Jun 2008

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	16 Jun 2008
Second reading moved	16 Jun 2008
Second reading debate	15 Oct 2008
Second reading agreed to	15 Oct 2008
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Government and 1 Opposition agreed to Requests details: 2 Government agreed to	12 Nov 2008

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House made Senate requested amendments	24 Nov 2008

Senate
Third reading agreed to	24 Nov 2008

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments nos 2 to 4, disagreed to Senate amendment no. 1 and agreed to 4 Government amendments in place of Senate amendment no. 1	25 Nov 2008

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendment no. 1 and agreed to amendments made by the House in its place	26 Nov 2008


Text of bill as passed both Houses	26 Nov 2008
Assent Act no.: 134 Year: 2008	04 Dec 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Further supplementary explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet PQ233]

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 5615]
HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah

Government [sheet QH400]

Opposition [sheet 5635]
BRANDIS, Sen George

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of the requests by the Senate for amendments and the amendments made by the Senate

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Schedules of the amendment made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed and the further amendments made by the House of Representatives

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (18/06/2008): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Committee report (14/10/2008)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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 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.