Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
  to: reinstate claims arising from off-site recess injuries; provide for continuous workers’ compensation coverage for employees while overseas working in a declared place, or who belong to a declared class of employee; enable compensation for medical expenses to be paid where payment of other compensation is suspended; allow for time limits for claim determination; and enable Comcare to access the Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay certain compensation claims in respect of diseases with long latency periods; and
Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993
  and
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992
  to make technical amendments consequential on the commencement of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Mar 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Mar 2011	Second reading moved
01 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
01 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
01 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
14 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
14 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
25 Nov 2011	Second reading agreed to
25 Nov 2011	Third reading agreed to

25 Nov 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
06 Dec 2011	Assent Act no.: 181 Year: 2011

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 7086] ABETZ, Sen Eric

House of Representatives
Non-Government LEY, Sussan, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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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