Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011

Summary

Amends the: Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 to move the details for corporate plans of a government business enterprise into the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997; Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 to: provide for sunsetting and disallowance arrangements of various legislative instruments; provide that Chief Executive’s instructions are not legislative instruments; and clarify that the external auditor of a Financial Management and Accountability Act agency is the Auditor-General; Legislative Instruments Act 2003 to make consequential amendments; Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999, Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 and Science and Industry Research Act 1949 to make technical amendments; Wheat Export Marketing Act 2008 to expand the circumstances in which amounts can be credited to the Wheat Exports Australia Special Account; and Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 to provide: when the Wine Australia Corporation must provide an annual operation plan to the responsible minister; and that members are appointed to the Geographical Indications Committee for no longer than three years.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	02 Jun 2011
Second reading moved	02 Jun 2011
Referred to Main Committee	20 Jun 2011
Second reading debate	23 Jun 2011
Second reading agreed to	23 Jun 2011
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to	23 Jun 2011
Reported from Main Committee	23 Jun 2011
Third reading agreed to	23 Jun 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	04 Jul 2011
Second reading moved	04 Jul 2011
Second reading debate	07 Jul 2011
Second reading agreed to	07 Jul 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	07 Jul 2011
Third reading agreed to	07 Jul 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	07 Jul 2011
Assent Act no.: 89 Year: 2011	04 Aug 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet AM226]

Senate

Independent [sheet 7114]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Schedules of amendments

Main Committee Schedule

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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 changes 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.