Recycling and Waste Reduction (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2020

Type: Government
Portfolio: Environment
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 46

Summary

Introduced with the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020, Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (General) Bill 2020. Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Customs) Bill 2020 and Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Excise) Bill 2020, the bill: repeals the Product Stewardship Act 2011; provides for application, saving and transitional provisions relating to product stewardship; enables the minister to make transitional rules; and amends the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2020.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	27 Aug 2020
Second reading moved	27 Aug 2020
Second reading debate	22 Oct 2020
Second reading debate	26 Oct 2020
Second reading agreed to	26 Oct 2020
Third reading moved	28 Oct 2020
Third reading agreed to	28 Oct 2020

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	09 Nov 2020
Second reading moved	09 Nov 2020
Second reading debate	03 Dec 2020
Second reading debate	07 Dec 2020
Second reading agreed to	07 Dec 2020
Committee of the Whole debate	07 Dec 2020
Committee of the Whole debate	08 Dec 2020
Third reading debated	08 Dec 2020
Third reading agreed to	08 Dec 2020


Finally passed both Houses	08 Dec 2020
Assent Act no: 120 Year: 2020	15 Dec 2020

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No proposed amendments have been circulated.

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Notes

Referred to Committee (03/09/2020): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (01/10/2020)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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