Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Human Services
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends: the
Medicare Australia Act 1973
  and
Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997
  to: abolish Medicare Australia and Centrelink; abolish the positions of the Chief Executive Officers of these organisations; provide for the functions of the agencies and the CEOs to be integrated into the Department of Human Services (DHS); and amend the long and short titles of the Acts; the
Medicare Australia Act 1973
  in relation to patient notification when medical records are seized but not examined; the
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
  to abolish the position of Child Support Registrar and provide for the functions of that position to be integrated into the DHS; and 36 Acts to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
25 Nov 2010	Introduced and read a first time
25 Nov 2010	Second reading moved
22 Mar 2011	Referred to Main Committee
23 Mar 2011	Second reading debate
23 Mar 2011	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 55 Government agreed to
23 Mar 2011	Reported from Main Committee
23 Mar 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
10 May 2011	Introduced and read a first time
10 May 2011	Second reading moved
10 May 2011	Second reading debate
10 May 2011	Second reading agreed to
10 May 2011	Third reading agreed to

10 May 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
25 May 2011	Assent Act no.: 32 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Replacement explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
Government [Sheet BE322]

Schedules of amendments

Main Committee Schedule

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (10/02/2011): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Committee report (22/03/2011)

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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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