Customs Tariff Amendment (Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014

Type
Government
Portfolio
Immigration and Border Protection
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014, the bill amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to implement the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement by: providing free rates of customs duty for goods that are Japanese originating goods; maintaining customs duty rates for certain Japanese originating goods; phasing the preferential rates of customs duty for certain goods to free by 2021; and providing for the preferential and phasing rates of duty and maintaining excise-equivalent rates of duty on certain alcohol, tobacco and petroleum products.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 29 Oct 2014
Second reading moved 29 Oct 2014
Second reading debate 25 Nov 2014
Second reading agreed to 25 Nov 2014
Third reading agreed to 25 Nov 2014
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 26 Nov 2014
Second reading moved 26 Nov 2014
Second reading debate 27 Nov 2014
Second reading agreed to 27 Nov 2014
Third reading agreed to 27 Nov 2014
Finally passed both Houses 27 Nov 2014
Assent
  • Act no.: 125
  • Year: 2014
04 Dec 2014

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Notes

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.

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