National Portrait Gallery of Australia Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Introduced with the National Portrait Gallery of Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012, the bill establishes the National Portrait Gallery of Australia as a statutory authority and provides for its functions, powers, the Board, staffing and consultants, reporting and planning, finance and other matters.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Aug 2012	Introduced and read a first time
23 Aug 2012	Second reading moved
11 Sep 2012	Second reading debate
11 Sep 2012	Second reading agreed to
11 Sep 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
12 Sep 2012	Introduced and read a first time
12 Sep 2012	Second reading moved
11 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
11 Oct 2012	Second reading agreed to
11 Oct 2012	Third reading agreed to

11 Oct 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
06 Nov 2012	Assent Act no.: 148 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Addendum to 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

Back to top

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 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.

Back to top

|