Corporations Amendment (Proxy Voting) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Treasury
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Passed Both Houses
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Corporations Act 2001
to clarify that the chair of an annual general meeting, who is a member of the key management personnel or a closely related party of a key management personnel, is able to vote undirected proxies in the non-binding vote where the shareholder provides their express authorisation for the chair to exercise the proxy.

Progress

House of Representatives
24 May 2012	Introduced and read a first time
24 May 2012	Second reading moved
30 May 2012	Referred to Federation Chamber
31 May 2012	Second reading debate
31 May 2012	Second reading agreed to
31 May 2012	Reported from Federation Chamber
31 May 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
18 Jun 2012	Introduced and read a first time
18 Jun 2012	Second reading moved
18 Jun 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
27 Jun 2012	Assent Act no.: 73 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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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

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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