A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
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18 Oct 2023
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Introduced with the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023 and Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 to establish a new framework for the agricultural levy system, the bill enables the regulations to impose excise levies in relation to products that are produce of a primary industry, goods consumed by, or used in the maintenance or treatment of, animals, plants, fungi or algae and goods connected with nursery products.
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03 Dec 1998
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio
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20 Nov 2013
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Agriculture
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Part of a package of three bills in relation to rural research and development, the bill amends the
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999
to: remove product specific maximum levy rates for research and development and marketing levies; standardise and clarify the industry bodies to be consulted before the minister sets new or changed levies; provide that the maximum levy rate to be imposed is the rate requested by the levy payers; and make contingent amendments in relation to wine production.
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19 Jun 2013
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Part of a package of three bills in relation to rural research and development, the bill amends the:
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999
to: remove product specific maximum levy rates for research and development and marketing levies; standardise and clarify the industry bodies to be consulted before the minister sets new or changed levies; provide that the maximum levy rate to be imposed is the rate requested by the levy payers; set the levy rate on sugar cane to 70 cents per tonne; and require the minister to take into account recommendations from the sugar industry services body on the rate of the levy on sugar cane in the absence of an industry organisation; and proposed Sugar Research and Development Services (Consequential Amendments—Excise) Act 2013
to remove the maximum levy rate on sugar cane.
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29 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Amends the
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999
to increase the cap on the research and development component of the laying chickens levy from 10 cents to 30 cents per laying chicken.
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- Date
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26 May 2010
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Amends the
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999
to increase the cap on the research and development component of the laying chickens levy from 10 cents to 30 cents per laying chicken.
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12 Apr 2000
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio
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26 Nov 2003
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Amends the
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999
to increase the maximum allowable rate of the research and development component of the wine grapes levy from $3 to $10 per tonne, commencing on 1 July 2004.
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10 Mar 2005
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Amends the
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999
to: increase the maximum allowable rice research and development levy rate from $2 to $3 per tonne; and allow the rates to be set and leviable rice varieties to be declared in regulations.
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12 Feb 2003
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Introduced with the Dairy Industry Service Reform Bill 2003, the bill amends the
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999
to impose the dairy service levy which replaces the current dairy promotion, research and corporation levies. Also contains application provisions.
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