Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Treasury
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Part of a package of four bills to apply an energy content based taxation to certain alternative fuels, the bill amends four Acts in relation to: the taxation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG); LPG reporting requirements; fuel tax credit entitlements; penalties concerning unauthorised excise-free LPG sale or use; and transitional excise licensing requirements for LPG, LNG and CNG.

Progress

House of Representatives
12 May 2011	Introduced and read a first time
12 May 2011	Second reading moved
02 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
14 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
14 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
14 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
16 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
16 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
20 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
20 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
20 Jun 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
20 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

20 Jun 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
29 Jun 2011	Assent Act no.: 68 Year: 2011

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

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (12/05/2011): House Standing Committee on Economics
Committee report (01/06/2011)

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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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