Navigation Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Infrastructure and Transport
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the Navigation Act 1912 to: implement the Maritime Labour Convention in Australia by setting minimum requirements for working and living conditions for seafarers working on certain ships engaged in commercial activities, except fishing; and enable vessel traffic services to be extended to the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	25 May 2011
Second reading moved	25 May 2011
Second reading debate	13 Sep 2011
Second reading debate	20 Sep 2011
Second reading agreed to	20 Sep 2011
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 1 Australian Greens agreed to	20 Sep 2011
Third reading agreed to	20 Sep 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	22 Sep 2011
Second reading moved	22 Sep 2011
Second reading agreed to	21 Nov 2011
Third reading agreed to	21 Nov 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	21 Nov 2011
Assent Act no.: 168 Year: 2011	04 Dec 2011

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House of representatives

Non-Government
BANDT, Adam, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/05/2011): House Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications
Committee report (25/08/2011)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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