Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bill 2013

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

The bill: establishes the independent statutory office of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency; provides for the functions, appointment, terms and conditions of appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the agency, and enables the CEO to appoint committees; provides for staff and consultants; establishes the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council to provide advice to the CEO and the minister as required; provides for the agency’s reporting requirements; requires a review of the agency to be undertaken after five years; and requires the minister to present a report of the review to Parliament.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	20 Mar 2013
Second reading moved	20 Mar 2013
Referred to Federation Chamber	30 May 2013
Second reading debate	30 May 2013
Second reading agreed to	30 May 2013
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 24 Government agreed to	30 May 2013
Reported from Federation Chamber	03 Jun 2013
Third reading agreed to	03 Jun 2013

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	17 Jun 2013
Second reading moved	17 Jun 2013
Second reading debate	20 Jun 2013
Second reading agreed to	20 Jun 2013
Third reading agreed to	20 Jun 2013


Text of bill as passed both Houses	20 Jun 2013
Assent Act no.: 58 Year: 2013	21 Jun 2013

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As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Government [sheet AL253]

Schedules of amendments

Federation Chamber Schedule

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (21/03/2013): Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Committee report (14/05/2013)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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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.
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Explanatory memoranda

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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.

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