Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022

Type
Government
Portfolio
Home Affairs
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022 to implement Australia's obligations under the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the bill amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to: provide a free rate of customs duty for goods that are United Kingdom (UK) originating goods; specify phasing rates of customs duty for certain UK originating goods that will incrementally reduce to free; maintain rates of customs duty on certain alcohol, tobacco and petroleum products; provide a safeguard that would restore the customs duty rate to the rate applied before the commencement of the agreement for certain products; and maintain custom duty rates for certain UK originating goods.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 27 Oct 2022
Second reading moved 27 Oct 2022
Second reading debate 21 Nov 2022
Second reading agreed to 21 Nov 2022
Third reading agreed to 21 Nov 2022
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 21 Nov 2022
Second reading moved 21 Nov 2022
Second reading debate 22 Nov 2022
Second reading agreed to 22 Nov 2022
Third reading agreed to 22 Nov 2022
Finally passed both Houses 22 Nov 2022
Assent
  • Act no: 58
  • Year: 2022
23 Nov 2022

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

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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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