Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011

Summary

Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Military End-Use) Bill 2011, the bill: gives effect to the Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning Defense Trade Cooperation; provides for controls on the supply of Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL) listed technology and services related to DSGL technology and goods; creates a registration and permit regime for the brokering of DSGL goods, technology and related services; and creates offences and imposes penalties.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	02 Nov 2011
Second reading moved	02 Nov 2011
Referred to Main Committee	21 Nov 2011
Second reading debate	21 Nov 2011
Second reading agreed to	21 Nov 2011
Reported from Main Committee	21 Nov 2011
Third reading agreed to	21 Nov 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	22 Nov 2011
Second reading moved	22 Nov 2011
Second reading debate	29 Oct 2012
Second reading agreed to	29 Oct 2012
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 24 Government, 1 Opposition and 2 Australian Greens agreed to	29 Oct 2012
Third reading agreed to	29 Oct 2012

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments nos 1-8 and 10-27 and disagreed to Senate amendment no. 9	30 Oct 2012

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendment no. 9 disagreed to by House	31 Oct 2012


Text of bill as passed both Houses	31 Oct 2012
Assent Act no.: 153 Year: 2012	13 Nov 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Addendum to explanatory memorandum

Explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 7297]
LUDLAM, Sen Scott

Government [sheet BM290]

Opposition [sheet 7296]
JOHNSTON, Sen David

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (03/11/2011): Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; statement made discharging the committee's requirement to provide a report (21/11/2011)
Referred to Committee (10/11/2011): Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Preliminary committee report (15/08/2012); Final committee report (10/10/2012)
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.