Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014

Type: Government
Portfolio: Infrastructure and Regional Development
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 44

Summary

Amends the: Qantas Sale Act 1992 to: remove mandatory requirements in Qantas’ articles of association which include limits on the issue and ownership of Qantas shares, restrictions on the makeup of the board of directors, the use of the name Qantas, the location of the head office, place of incorporation and principle place of business; and remove compliance and enforcement measures relating to the mandatory requirements; and Air Navigation Act 1920 and Qantas Sale Act 1992 to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	06 Mar 2014
Second reading moved	06 Mar 2014
Second reading debate	06 Mar 2014
Second reading agreed to	06 Mar 2014
Consideration in detail debate	06 Mar 2014
Third reading agreed to	06 Mar 2014

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	06 Mar 2014
Second reading moved	06 Mar 2014
Second reading debate	18 Jul 2014
Second reading agreed to	18 Jul 2014
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Opposition agreed to	18 Jul 2014
Third reading agreed to	18 Jul 2014

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	18 Jul 2014


Finally passed both Houses	18 Jul 2014
Assent Act no.: 94 Year: 2014	08 Aug 2014

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Democratic Labour Party/Australian Greens/Independent [sheet 7533 revised]
MADIGAN, Sen John
RHIANNON, Sen Lee
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Opposition [sheet 7476]
CONROY, Sen Stephen

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (06/03/2014): Senate Economics Legislation Committee; Committee report (24/03/2014)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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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

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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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