Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021

Summary

Amends the: Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002, Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 and Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2017 to allow for the use of permitted mitochondrial donation techniques under a specified mitochondrial donation licence for the purposes of certain research and training, and in clinical settings; and Freedom of Information Act 1982, Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002, Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002, Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2017 and Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination 2018 to make consequential and technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	24 Mar 2021
Second reading moved	24 Mar 2021
Second reading debate	25 Nov 2021
Second reading debate	29 Nov 2021
Second reading debate	30 Nov 2021
Second reading debate	01 Dec 2021
Second reading agreed to	01 Dec 2021
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 17 Government agreed to	01 Dec 2021
Third reading agreed to	01 Dec 2021

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	02 Dec 2021
Second reading moved	02 Dec 2021
Second reading debate	08 Feb 2022
Second reading debate	09 Feb 2022
Second reading agreed to	09 Feb 2022
Committee of the Whole debate	09 Feb 2022
Committee of the Whole debate	10 Feb 2022
Committee of the Whole debate	30 Mar 2022
Third reading agreed to	30 Mar 2022


Finally passed both Houses	30 Mar 2022
Assent Act no: 26 Year: 2022	01 Apr 2022

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Addendum to explanatory memorandum

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet QJ138]

Government [sheet QJ149]

Non-Government
ANDREWS, Kevin, MP

Senate

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O'NEILL, Sen Deborah

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O'NEILL, Sen Deborah

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O'NEILL, Sen Deborah

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O'NEILL, Sen Deborah

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O'NEILL, Sen Deborah

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O'NEILL, Sen Deborah

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O'NEILL, Sen Deborah

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O'NEILL, Sen Deborah

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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew

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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew

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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew

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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew

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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew

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CANAVAN, Sen Matthew

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Considered by scrutiny committee (21/04/2021): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 8 of 2021
Referred to Committee (24/06/2021): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (18/08/2021)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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.