Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Treasury
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: The bill: amends the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
to establish a framework to protect the confidentiality of taxpayer information by placing a general prohibition on the disclosure of taxpayer information except in certain specified circumstances; makes consequential amendments to 38 other Acts; contains a regulation making power; and repeals the
A New Tax System (Bonuses for Older Australians) Act 1999
.

Progress

House of Representatives
29 Sep 2010	Introduced and read a first time
29 Sep 2010	Second reading moved
18 Oct 2010	Second reading debate
22 Nov 2010	Second reading debate
22 Nov 2010	Second reading agreed to
22 Nov 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
23 Nov 2010	Introduced and read a first time
23 Nov 2010	Second reading moved
26 Nov 2010	Second reading debate
26 Nov 2010	Second reading agreed to
26 Nov 2010	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 9 Opposition agreed to
26 Nov 2010	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
29 Nov 2010	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

29 Nov 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
16 Dec 2010	Assent Act no.: 145 Year: 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Opposition [sheet 6177] CORMANN, Sen Mathias

House of Representatives
Non-Government SMITH, Tony, MP

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

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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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