Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
to: require that the rules of all registered organisations deal with disclosure of remuneration, pecuniary and financial interests; increase civil penalties; strengthen the investigative powers of Fair Work Australia; and require education and training to be provided to officials of registered organisations about their governance and accounting obligations.

Progress

House of Representatives
31 May 2012	Introduced and read a first time
31 May 2012	Second reading moved
21 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
25 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
25 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
25 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
25 Jun 2012	Consideration in detail debate
25 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
25 Jun 2012	Introduced and read a first time
25 Jun 2012	Second reading moved
26 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
26 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
26 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to

26 Jun 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
29 Jun 2012	Assent Act no.: 93 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Opposition [sheet 7245] ABETZ, Sen Eric
Opposition [sheet 7244] ABETZ, Sen Eric
Opposition [sheet 7241] ABETZ, Sen Eric
Opposition [sheet 7242] ABETZ, Sen Eric
Opposition [sheet 7243] ABETZ, Sen Eric

House of Representatives
Non-Government LEY, Sussan, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (19/06/2012): Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Committee report (25/06/2012)

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Text of bill

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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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