Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2007

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991
and
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994
to: improve the food regulatory processes for Australia and New Zealand; and improve the framework within which the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Authority operates.

Progress

Senate
28 Mar 2007	Introduced and read a first time
28 Mar 2007	Second reading moved
14 Jun 2007	Second reading agreed to
14 Jun 2007	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
15 Jun 2007	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
18 Jun 2007	Introduced and read a first time
20 Jun 2007	Second reading moved
20 Jun 2007	Second reading agreed to
20 Jun 2007	Third reading agreed to

28 Jun 2007

Assent

Act no.: 98

Year: 2007

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Democrats [sheet 5250] ALLISON, Lyn
Australian Democrats [sheet 5272] ALLISON, Lyn
Australian Greens [sheet 5246] SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
Australian Greens [sheet 5248] BROWN, Sen Bob
Government [sheet QW325]

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

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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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed 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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