Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Introduced with the Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008, the bill repeals the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993 and repeals provisions of the Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997 to allow the Australian Capital Territory Government to introduce the new heavy vehicle registration charges. Also amends the Fuel Tax Act 2006 to: increase the road user charge rate to 21 cents per litre from 1 January 2009; and establish a mechanism to allow for regulations to be made to adjust the charge.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	25 Sep 2008
Second reading moved	25 Sep 2008
Second reading agreed to	23 Oct 2008
Consideration in detail debate	23 Oct 2008
Third reading agreed to	23 Oct 2008

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	10 Nov 2008
Second reading moved	10 Nov 2008
Second reading debate	03 Dec 2008
Second reading agreed to	03 Dec 2008
Committee of the Whole debate Requests details: 8 Government, 2 Opposition and 1 Family First Party agreed to	04 Dec 2008
Third reading agreed to	04 Dec 2008

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House made Senate requested amendments	04 Dec 2008


Text of bill as passed both Houses	04 Dec 2008
Assent Act no.: 148 Year: 2008	11 Dec 2008

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Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Non-Government
TRUSS, Warren, MP

Senate

Family First Party [sheet 5680 revised]
FIELDING, Sen Steve

Government [sheet PD357]

Opposition [sheet 5671 revised]
MACDONALD, Sen Ian

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the requests by the Senate for amendments

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (15/10/2008): Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee
Committee report (21/11/2008)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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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

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Schedules of amendments

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