Help to Buy Bill 2023

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Passed Both Houses
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Introduced with the Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023, the bill establishes a Commonwealth shared equity program (Help to Buy Scheme) to be administered by Housing Australia that will assist low to middle income earners to purchase new or existing homes.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 30 Nov 2023
Second reading moved 30 Nov 2023
Second reading debate 15 Feb 2024
Second reading debate 26 Feb 2024
Second reading debate 27 Feb 2024
Second reading debate 28 Feb 2024
Second reading agreed to 28 Feb 2024
Consideration in detail debate 28 Feb 2024
Third reading agreed to 28 Feb 2024
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 29 Feb 2024
Second reading moved 29 Feb 2024
Second reading debate 16 Sep 2024
Second reading debate 17 Sep 2024
Second reading amendment agreed to
  • Details: Further consideration of bill postponed to 26 November 2024
18 Sep 2024
Second reading moved 26 Nov 2024
Second reading debate 26 Nov 2024
Second reading agreed to 26 Nov 2024
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
26 Nov 2024
Third reading agreed to 26 Nov 2024
House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported 26 Nov 2024
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
27 Nov 2024
Finally passed both Houses 27 Nov 2024

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

Helpful information

Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • 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.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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