Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2006 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Wheat Marketing Act 1989
to transfer, until 30 June 2007, the veto power for bulk wheat export applications from AWB (International) Ltd to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Progress

Senate
06 Dec 2006	Introduced and read a first time
06 Dec 2006	Second reading moved
07 Dec 2006	Second reading agreed to
07 Dec 2006	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
07 Dec 2006	Introduced and read a first time
07 Dec 2006	Second reading moved
07 Dec 2006	Second reading agreed to
07 Dec 2006	Third reading agreed to

08 Dec 2006

Assent

Act no.: 157

Year: 2006

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
(S) Opposition 1

House of Representatives
Non-Government
Non-Government

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

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.
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

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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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