Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005

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

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

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.

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