Military Justice (Interim Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2009

Type: Government
Portfolio: Defence
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Introduced with the Military Justice (Interim Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2009, the bill amends the
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
  to: provide an interim response to the High Court decision in
Lane v Morrison
  by returning to the service tribunal system that existed before the creation of the Australian Military Court. Also makes consequential amendments to the
Defence Act 1903
,
Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
,
Judges’ Pensions Act 1968
  and
Migration Act 1958
, and contains application and transitional provisions relating to proceedings and office holders.

Progress

Senate
09 Sep 2009	Introduced and read a first time
09 Sep 2009	Second reading moved
10 Sep 2009	Second reading debate
10 Sep 2009	Second reading agreed to
10 Sep 2009	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
10 Sep 2009	Introduced and read a first time
14 Sep 2009	Second reading moved
14 Sep 2009	Second reading debate
14 Sep 2009	Second reading agreed to
14 Sep 2009	Third reading agreed to

14 Sep 2009	Text of bill as passed both Houses
22 Sep 2009	Assent Act no.: 91 Year: 2009

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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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

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Schedules of amendments

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