Dairy Adjustment Levy Termination Bill 2008

Type
Government
Portfolio
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
42

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Summary

Amends the Dairy Produce Act 1986 to finalise the Dairy Industry Adjustment Program by terminating the dairy adjustment levy, winding-up the Dairy Structural Adjustment Fund and terminating the Dairy Adjustment Authority. Also makes consequential amendments to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 and Social Security Act 1991 to remove references to the Dairy Industry Adjustment Program; repeals the Dairy Adjustment Levy (Customs) Act 2000, Dairy Adjustment Levy (Excise) Act 2000 and Dairy Adjustment Levy (General) Act 2000 which set the dairy adjustment levy rate; and includes a regulation-making power to make transitional arrangements.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 24 Sep 2008
Second reading moved 24 Sep 2008
Referred to Main Committee 13 Oct 2008
Second reading debate 14 Oct 2008
Second reading agreed to 14 Oct 2008
Reported from Main Committee 15 Oct 2008
Third reading agreed to 15 Oct 2008
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16 Oct 2008
Second reading moved 16 Oct 2008
Second reading debate 13 Nov 2008
Second reading agreed to 13 Nov 2008
Third reading agreed to 13 Nov 2008
Text of bill as passed both Houses 13 Nov 2008
Assent
  • Act no.: 123
  • Year: 2008
25 Nov 2008

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