Product Stewardship Bill 2011 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Establishes a national framework to manage the environmental, health and safety impacts of manufactured goods and materials across the lifecycle of a product, including the impacts associated with the disposal of a product.

Progress

Senate
23 Mar 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Mar 2011	Second reading moved
15 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
15 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
15 Jun 2011	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 15 Government, 1 Opposition and 3 Australian Greens agreed to
15 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
20 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
20 Jun 2011	Referred to Main Committee
22 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
22 Jun 2011	Second reading debate
22 Jun 2011	Second reading agreed to
22 Jun 2011	Reported from Main Committee
22 Jun 2011	Third reading agreed to

22 Jun 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
25 Jul 2011	Assent Act no.: 76 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 7078] LUDLAM, Sen Scott
Government [sheet AF202]
Opposition [sheet 7081] BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

No documents at present

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/03/2011): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Committee report (09/05/2011)

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Helpful information

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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