Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 to: extend the regulatory regime for remittance dealers and providers of remittance networks; and expand the agencies with which Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) can share financial intelligence; Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 and Privacy Act 1988 to enable reporting entities to use credit reporting data to verify the identity of their customers; and Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 to enable the Chief Executive Officer of AUSTRAC to exempt a person from provisions of the Act.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	09 Feb 2011
Second reading moved	09 Feb 2011
Referred to Main Committee	01 Mar 2011
Second reading debate	22 Mar 2011
Second reading agreed to	22 Mar 2011
Reported from Main Committee	22 Mar 2011
Third reading agreed to	22 Mar 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	23 Mar 2011
Second reading moved	23 Mar 2011
Second reading debate	16 Jun 2011
Second reading agreed to	16 Jun 2011
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to	16 Jun 2011
Third reading agreed to	16 Jun 2011

House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported	20 Jun 2011
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendment	22 Jun 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	22 Jun 2011
Assent Act no.: 60 Year: 2011	28 Jun 2011

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Government [sheet AE208]

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Notes

Referred to Committee (03/03/2011): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Committee report (21/03/2011)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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