Dairy Industry Service Reform Bill 2003

Previous Citations: Dairy Industry Service Reform Bill 2003
Type: Government
Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Dairy) Bill 2003, the bill provides for: the privatisation of the Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC) and its subsequent conversion into a company under the Corporations Act 2001, to be known as Dairy Australia Limited; and the transfer of assets, liabilities and staff of the Dairy Research and Development Corporation to the new company. Also: provides for an industry services body which will take over ADC’s role in relation to the Dairy Structural Adjustment Fund; simplifies the export control arrangements for dairy produce, retaining the function with the Commonwealth; makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts; repeals the Dairy Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1990 and contains transitional provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	12 Feb 2003
Second reading moved	12 Feb 2003
Second reading agreed to	06 Mar 2003
Third reading agreed to	06 Mar 2003

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	19 Mar 2003
Second reading moved	19 Mar 2003
Second reading agreed to	27 Mar 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Opposition and 1 Australian Democrats agreed to	27 Mar 2003
Third reading agreed to	27 Mar 2003

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	27 Mar 2003


Assent Act no.: 32 Year: 2003	15 Apr 2003

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Notes

Referred to Committee (19/03/2003): Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee; Report due 27/03/2003; Committee report (27/03/2003)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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