Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009

Type: Government
Portfolio: Defence Science and Personnel
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the:
Defence Act 1903
to introduce a Tactical Payment Scheme to provide for no-liability payments to persons who are adversely affected by Australian Defence Force operations outside Australia; and
Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008
in relation to: rejoining members, subsidy certificates and service credits, subsidy lump sums, shared ownership and liability, and delegations to senior employees.

Progress

House of Representatives
18 Mar 2009	Introduced and read a first time
18 Mar 2009	Second reading moved
13 May 2009	Referred to Main Committee
14 May 2009	Second reading debate
15 Jun 2009	Second reading debate
15 Jun 2009	Second reading agreed to
16 Jun 2009	Reported from Main Committee
16 Jun 2009	Third reading agreed to

Senate
17 Jun 2009	Introduced and read a first time
17 Jun 2009	Second reading moved
18 Jun 2009	Second reading debate
18 Jun 2009	Second reading agreed to
18 Jun 2009	Third reading agreed to

18 Jun 2009	Text of bill as passed both Houses
24 Jun 2009	Assent Act no.: 46 Year: 2009

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

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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.

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