Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Implements Australia’s obligations under three Measures adopted under Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 9 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol) by amending the
Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980
to: amend the long title of the Act; provide for the minister to grant safety and environmental protection approvals and impose conditions on such approvals; implement new offences and civil penalties; establish a liability regime for environmental emergencies in the Antarctic; establish an Antarctic Environmental Liability Special Account; and make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Nov 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Nov 2011	Second reading moved
28 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
28 Feb 2012	Referred to Federation Chamber
29 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
29 Feb 2012	Second reading agreed to
29 Feb 2012	Reported from Federation Chamber
29 Feb 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
29 Feb 2012	Introduced and read a first time
29 Feb 2012	Second reading moved
22 Mar 2012	Second reading debate
18 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
18 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to

18 Jun 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
28 Jun 2012	Assent Act no.: 90 Year: 2012

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 (24/11/2011): House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and the Arts; Statement made discharging the committee's requirement to provide a report (16/02/2012)

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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

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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