Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Introduced with the Work Health and Safety Bill 2011, the bill: repeals the
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991
; makes arrangements for transition to the new occupational health and safety laws; and amends the
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
and
Social Security Act 1991
to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
06 Jul 2011	Introduced and read a first time
06 Jul 2011	Second reading moved
25 Aug 2011	Second reading debate
12 Oct 2011	Second reading debate
13 Oct 2011	Second reading debate
13 Oct 2011	Second reading agreed to
13 Oct 2011	Consideration in detail debate
13 Oct 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
31 Oct 2011	Introduced and read a first time
31 Oct 2011	Second reading moved
24 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
24 Nov 2011	Second reading agreed to
24 Nov 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
24 Nov 2011	Third reading agreed to

24 Nov 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
29 Nov 2011	Assent Act no.: 146 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 7157] 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

Notes

Referred to Committee (07/07/2011): Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee
Committee report (26/08/2011)

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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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