Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Science and Training
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41

Summary

Introduced with the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendment) Bill 2005, the bill clarifies the Commonwealth’s power to conduct activities necessary for, or incidental to, the selection of specified Commonwealth land as a site for, and the establishment and operation of, a radioactive waste management facility and the transportation of radioactive waste to the facility. The bill also specifies three Commonwealth potential sites in the Northern Territory which are to be further investigated; and provides for the Northern Territory Government and land councils to nominate potential sites.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	13 Oct 2005
Second reading moved	13 Oct 2005
Second reading agreed to	02 Nov 2005
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 12 Country Liberal Party agreed to	02 Nov 2005
Third reading agreed to	02 Nov 2005

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	07 Nov 2005
Second reading moved	07 Nov 2005
Second reading debate	07 Dec 2005
Second reading agreed to	08 Dec 2005
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Country Liberal Party agreed to	08 Dec 2005
Third reading agreed to	08 Dec 2005

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	08 Dec 2005


Assent Act no.: 145 Year: 2005	14 Dec 2005

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Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 4798 revised 1]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Non-Government [sheet QG352]
TOLLNER, David

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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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.
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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

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Schedules of amendments

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