Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2009

Type: Government
Portfolio: Defence
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the:
Geneva Conventions Act 1957
  to establish a third universal emblem, the 'Red Crystal', for the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement;
Criminal Code Act 1995
  to ensure the emblem is covered by existing offence provisions relating to the improper use of emblems of the Geneva Conventions;
Defence Act 1903
  to enable the making of regulations to provide medical and dental treatment (including pharmaceuticals) to an Australian Defence Force member or cadet or their family; and
Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952
  to: provide that the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap is a special defence undertaking and a prohibited area; clarify that the Defence power is not the only constitutional basis relied upon to support the Act; and make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
03 Dec 2008	Introduced and read a first time
03 Dec 2008	Second reading moved
10 Feb 2009	Second reading debate
10 Feb 2009	Second reading agreed to
10 Feb 2009	Third reading agreed to

Senate
11 Feb 2009	Introduced and read a first time
11 Feb 2009	Second reading moved
11 Mar 2009	Second reading debate
11 Mar 2009	Second reading agreed to
11 Mar 2009	Committee of the Whole debate
11 Mar 2009	Third reading agreed to

11 Mar 2009	Text of bill as passed both Houses
26 Mar 2009	Assent Act no.: 18 Year: 2009

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 5728] LUDLAM, Sen Scott

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (04/12/2008): Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Committee report (20/02/2009)

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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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