Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Bill 2005

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
to reform the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), particularly in relation to: AAT procedures; removal of restrictions on the constitution of the AAT for particular hearings; increased powers for ordinary members; role of the Federal Court; and removal of provisions for tenured appointments. Also makes consequential and related amendments to 18 other Acts.

Progress

Senate
17 Nov 2004	Introduced and read a first time
17 Nov 2004	Second reading moved
15 Mar 2005	Second reading agreed to
15 Mar 2005	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 5 Government and 4 Opposition agreed to
15 Mar 2005	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
16 Mar 2005	Introduced and read a first time
16 Mar 2005	Second reading moved
16 Mar 2005	Second reading agreed to
16 Mar 2005	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
16 Mar 2005	Third reading agreed to

Senate
17 Mar 2005	Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate agreed to Reps amendments

01 Apr 2005

Assent

Act no.: 38

Year: 2005

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Revised Explanatory Memorandum
Explanatory Memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
(S) Australian Democrats 1
(S) Government 1
(S) Opposition 1

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the House of Representatives

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

No documents at present

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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.
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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

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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