Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2017

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
45

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Summary

Amends the Crimes Act 1914 to: increase the amount of the Commonwealth penalty unit from $180 to $210 from 1 July 2017; delay the first automatic Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment of the penalty unit until 1 July 2020; and provide for CPI indexation to occur on 1 July every three years thereafter.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 16 Feb 2017
Second reading moved 16 Feb 2017
Second reading debate 28 Mar 2017
Second reading agreed to 28 Mar 2017
Third reading agreed to 28 Mar 2017
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 29 Mar 2017
Second reading moved 29 Mar 2017
Second reading debate 11 May 2017
Second reading agreed to 11 May 2017
Third reading agreed to 11 May 2017
Finally passed both Houses 11 May 2017
Assent
  • Act no: 35
  • Year: 2017
19 May 2017

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Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

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  • 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.
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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • 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

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Schedules of amendments

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