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Note: This page contains links to PDF files for more information see Accessing files. Users should not rely
on PDF bill files for drafting and checking parliamentary amendments,
as the PDF files may not match pagination and line numbering in official
printed bills, due to conversion problems. Bills ListsCurrent Bills Lists:
All Bills Lists - enables you to check the status of legislation in the current and previous Parliaments. Bills of the current ParliamentBills before Parliament - Bills being considered by Parliament and Bills awaiting Royal Assent. Other Bills - Bills that have received Royal Assent and Bills otherwise disposed of. Bills of previous ParliamentsBills of previous Parliaments - a list of bills passed by previous Parliaments (Act prints) and bills otherwise disposed of. Second reading speeches for a bill Bills Digest - a description
of new bills brought into either House arranged by financial year. Documents found within a Bill HomepageText of bill 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 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 Schedules of amendments Please contact the legislation officers in either house for clarification or further information: Legislation Proposed for IntroductionLegislation Proposed for Introduction in 2009 - RTF
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Acts and Australian LawActs - find an Act of Parliament - COMLAW. Window on the Law - the site administered by the Attorney-General's Department containing a wealth of information on Australian law. ComLaw - contains: Commonwealth primary legislation, as well as other ancillary documents and information, in electronic form, and the new Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) which was established on 1 January 2005 under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 as the authoritative source for legislative instruments and compilations of legislative instruments. Legislative Instruments Database Parliament House Legislative Instruments
SenateBills Referred to Committees - an up-to-date list of legislation referred to Committees. The Senate and Legislation - describes how government bills are considered and passed by the Senate.
House of RepresentativesBills referred to Committees - House of Representatives and Joint. Making laws -Infosheet No. 7 - describes how government bills are considered and passed by the House.
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