Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Bill 2015

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Border Protection
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 44

Summary

Introduced with the Australian Border Force Bill 2015, the bill: repeals the Customs Administration Act 1985 to abolish the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and the statutory office of the Chief Executive Officer of Customs; amends the Migration Act 1958 to enable the Australian Border Force Commissioner to exercise certain powers; amends the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to enable the commissioner to make a declaration that restricts or modifies the application of specified provisions; and makes consequential amendments to 58 Acts.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	25 Feb 2015
Second reading moved	25 Feb 2015
Second reading debate	24 Mar 2015
Second reading debate	25 Mar 2015
Second reading agreed to	25 Mar 2015
Third reading agreed to	25 Mar 2015

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	25 Mar 2015
Second reading moved	25 Mar 2015
Second reading debate	14 May 2015
Committee of the Whole debate	14 May 2015
Third reading agreed to	14 May 2015


Finally passed both Houses	14 May 2015
Assent Act no.: 41 Year: 2015	20 May 2015

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As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (05/03/2015): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (07/05/2015)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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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.

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