Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Further to the package of bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill establishes a framework for the Steel Transformation Plan comprising of a $300 million entitlement program for the Australian steel manufacturing industry over four years from the 2012-13 financial year. Also provides for: the minister to approve competitiveness assistance advances up to the value of $164 million in the 2011 12 financial year; administrative details relating to the plan to be included in a legislative instrument; and a monitoring regime.

Progress

House of Representatives
13 Sep 2011	Introduced and read a first time
13 Sep 2011	Second reading moved
14 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
15 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
19 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
20 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
21 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
11 Oct 2011	Second reading debate
11 Oct 2011	Second reading agreed to
11 Oct 2011	Consideration in detail debate
12 Oct 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
31 Oct 2011	Introduced and read a first time
31 Oct 2011	Second reading moved
08 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
09 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
09 Nov 2011	Second reading agreed to
09 Nov 2011	Third reading agreed to

09 Nov 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
18 Nov 2011	Assent Act no.: 133 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 (14/09/2011): Joint Select Commitee on Australia's Clean Energy Future Legislation
Committee report (07/10/2011)

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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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