Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Aged Care
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 39
Summary: Amends the
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991
to implement a new food regulatory system as agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments, including the establishment of a new authority, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, and a new Ministerial Council. Also makes a technical correction to the
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997
and consequential amendments to 5 other Acts.

Progress

Senate
08 Feb 2001	Introduced and read a first time
08 Feb 2001	Second reading moved
04 Apr 2001	Second reading agreed to
22 May 2001	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 15 Opposition agreed to
23 May 2001	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 21 Opposition and 6 Australian Democrats (as amended by 6 Opposition) agreed to
23 May 2001	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
24 May 2001	Introduced and read a first time
24 May 2001	Second reading moved
28 Jun 2001	Second reading agreed to
28 Jun 2001	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 29 Government agreed to
28 Jun 2001	Third reading agreed to

Senate
28 Jun 2001	Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate agreed to House amendments

10 Jul 2001

Assent

Act no.: 81

Year: 2001

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Revised Explanatory Memorandum
Replacement Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

No documents at present

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Text of bill

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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

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Schedules of amendments

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