Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005
to: abolish the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner and create the Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate; remove existing building industry specific laws; enable the Inspectorate to compulsorily obtain information or documents relevant to an investigation from certain persons; provide for safeguards in relation to the Inspectorate’s powers to obtain information and documents (including a three-year sunset provision); and create the office of the Independent Assessor.

Progress

House of Representatives
03 Nov 2011	Introduced and read a first time
03 Nov 2011	Second reading moved
23 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
09 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
15 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
16 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
16 Feb 2012	Second reading agreed to
16 Feb 2012	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to
16 Feb 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
28 Feb 2012	Introduced and read a first time
28 Feb 2012	Second reading moved
20 Mar 2012	Second reading debate
20 Mar 2012	Second reading agreed to
20 Mar 2012	Third reading agreed to

20 Mar 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
15 Apr 2012	Assent Act no.: 42 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Opposition [sheet 7217 revised] ABETZ, Sen Eric
Opposition [sheet 7220] ABETZ, Sen Eric

House of Representatives
Government [sheet CP225]
Non-Government BANDT, Adam, MP
Non-Government BANDT, Adam, MP
Non-Government KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP
Non-Government BANDT, Adam, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (10/11/2011): Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Commitee; Committee report (29/02/2012)

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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

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Schedules of amendments

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