Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021

Type
Government
Portfolio
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Assent
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 to: enable Export Finance Australia to make equity investments, including to support infrastructure investments in the Indo-Pacific or export-linked projects in Australia; and provide Export Finance Australia with the ability to offer guarantees for overseas infrastructure transactions without also needing to provide a loan to the same transaction.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 04 Aug 2021
Second reading moved 04 Aug 2021
Second reading debate 26 Aug 2021
Second reading agreed to 26 Aug 2021
Consideration in detail debate 26 Aug 2021
Third reading agreed to 26 Aug 2021
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 31 Aug 2021
Second reading moved 31 Aug 2021
Second reading debate 18 Oct 2021
Second reading agreed to 18 Oct 2021
Committee of the Whole debate 18 Oct 2021
Third reading agreed to 18 Oct 2021
Finally passed both Houses 19 Oct 2021
Assent
  • Act no: 114
  • Year: 2021
28 Oct 2021

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Explanatory memoranda

Proposed 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

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  • 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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