Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan, the bill makes consequential amendments to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, Social Security Act 1991, Taxation Administration Act 1953 and Veterans’ Entitlement Act 1986 to: ensure bonus payments are not treated as income for tax and welfare related purposes; and provide for administrative arrangements applicable to the bonus payments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 04 Feb 2009
Second reading moved 04 Feb 2009
Second reading debate 04 Feb 2009
(After Midnight)
Second reading agreed to 04 Feb 2009
(After Midnight)
Third reading agreed to 04 Feb 2009
(After Midnight)
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 05 Feb 2009
Second reading moved 05 Feb 2009
Second reading debate 05 Feb 2009
Second reading debate 10 Feb 2009
Second reading agreed to 11 Feb 2009
Committee of the Whole debate 11 Feb 2009
Third reading negatived 12 Feb 2009

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Notes

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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 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.

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