Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Establishes a national paid parental leave scheme to enable eligible primary carers to receive 18 weeks’ paid parental leave at the national minimum wage from 1 January 2011.

Progress

House of Representatives
12 May 2010	Introduced and read a first time
12 May 2010	Second reading moved
27 May 2010	Second reading debate
31 May 2010	Second reading debate
01 Jun 2010	Second reading agreed to
01 Jun 2010	Consideration in detail debate
01 Jun 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
15 Jun 2010	Introduced and read a first time
15 Jun 2010	Second reading moved
15 Jun 2010	Second reading debate
16 Jun 2010	Second reading debate
16 Jun 2010	Second reading agreed to
16 Jun 2010	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Government and 6 Opposition agreed to Requests details: 4 Government agreed to
17 Jun 2010	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Government and 14 Opposition agreed to

House of Representatives
17 Jun 2010	Consideration of Senate message Details: House made Senate requested amendments

Senate
17 Jun 2010	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
17 Jun 2010	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments nos 1, 15 and 23 and disagreed to nos 2 to 14 and 16 to 22

Senate
21 Jun 2010	Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments disagreed to by the House

21 Jun 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
14 Jul 2010	Assent Act no.: 104 Year: 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 6111] HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
Family First Party [sheet 6112 revised] FIELDING, Sen Steve
Family First Party [sheet 6112] FIELDING, Sen Steve
Government [sheet AF249]
Opposition [sheet 6134] FIFIELD, Sen Mitch

House of Representatives
Non-Government KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed
Schedules of the requests by the Senate for amendments and the amendments made by the Senate
Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (13/05/2010): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Committee report (03/06/2010)

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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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