Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014

Summary

Amends: two Acts administered in the Agriculture portfolio to update and remove obsolete references; 10 Acts administered in the Communications portfolio in relation to: access arrangements, investigations, the Advanced Mobile Phone System, standard agreements, protected carrier information, protection schemes for residential customers, the Universal Service Regime, consultation requirements and variation of instruments, completed reviews, publication requirements, the National Relay Service, and notification and account keeping requirements; the Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952 to make amendments consequential on a repeal; six Acts administered in the Environment portfolio in relation to: sea installations, licensing, reporting and administrative obligations of licensees, and water studies in the Murray-Darling Basin; two Acts administered in the Industry portfolio to make amendments consequential on repeals; the Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 in relation to reporting requirements; two Acts administered in the Social Services portfolio in relation to the certification of residential aged care services; and six Acts administered in the Treasury portfolio in relation to: the Education Expenses Tax Offset, the Sugar Industry Reform Program, the Financial Services Reform roll-over, and the Superannuation Safety Reform roll-over. Also repeals 43 Acts administered in nine portfolios.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	19 Mar 2014
Second reading moved	19 Mar 2014
Second reading debate	26 Mar 2014
Second reading agreed to	26 Mar 2014
Consideration in detail debate	26 Mar 2014
Third reading agreed to	26 Mar 2014

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	27 Mar 2014
Second reading moved	27 Mar 2014
Second reading debate	22 Sep 2014
Second reading agreed to	22 Sep 2014
Committee of the Whole debate	22 Sep 2014
Third reading agreed to	22 Sep 2014


Finally passed both Houses	22 Sep 2014
Assent Act no.: 109 Year: 2014	16 Oct 2014

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 7566]
LUDLAM, Sen Scott

Australian Greens [sheet 7548]
WATERS, Sen Larissa

Independent [sheet 7567]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (27/03/2014): Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee; Committee report (14/05/2014)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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 changes 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.