Dairy Adjustment Levy Termination Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the
Dairy Produce Act 1986
  to finalise the Dairy Industry Adjustment Program by terminating the dairy adjustment levy, winding-up the Dairy Structural Adjustment Fund and terminating the Dairy Adjustment Authority. Also makes consequential amendments to the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
,
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
  and
Social Security Act 1991
  to remove references to the Dairy Industry Adjustment Program; repeals the
Dairy Adjustment Levy (Customs) Act 2000
,
Dairy Adjustment Levy (Excise) Act 2000
  and
Dairy Adjustment Levy (General) Act 2000
  which set the dairy adjustment levy rate; and includes a regulation-making power to make transitional arrangements.

Progress

House of Representatives
24 Sep 2008	Introduced and read a first time
24 Sep 2008	Second reading moved
13 Oct 2008	Referred to Main Committee
14 Oct 2008	Second reading debate
14 Oct 2008	Second reading agreed to
15 Oct 2008	Reported from Main Committee
15 Oct 2008	Third reading agreed to

Senate
16 Oct 2008	Introduced and read a first time
16 Oct 2008	Second reading moved
13 Nov 2008	Second reading debate
13 Nov 2008	Second reading agreed to
13 Nov 2008	Third reading agreed to

13 Nov 2008	Text of bill as passed both Houses
25 Nov 2008	Assent Act no.: 123 Year: 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Back to top

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.

Back to top

|