Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
to enable certain parcels of land to be granted to relevant Aboriginal Land Trusts;
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
to: remove the connection between the election of members to the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) and Queensland local government elections; and allow for changes to be made to the composition of the TSRA, following a governance review.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
18 Aug 2011	Second reading debate
18 Aug 2011	Second reading agreed to
18 Aug 2011	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
18 Aug 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
23 Aug 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Aug 2011	Second reading moved
25 Aug 2011	Second reading debate
25 Aug 2011	Second reading agreed to
25 Aug 2011	Third reading agreed to

25 Aug 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
15 Sep 2011	Assent Act no.: 97 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
Government [sheet BM242]

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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