Safe Work Australia Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Not Proceeding
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Introduced with the Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008, the bill establishes Safe Work Australia (SWA) as a statutory body, with power to make recommendations directly to the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council in relation to occupational health and safety outcomes and workers’ compensation arrangements. SWA will replace the Australian Safety and Compensation Council.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	04 Sep 2008
Second reading moved	04 Sep 2008
Second reading debate	18 Sep 2008
Second reading agreed to	22 Sep 2008
Third reading agreed to	22 Sep 2008

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	23 Sep 2008
Second reading moved	23 Sep 2008
Second reading debate	13 Oct 2008
Second reading agreed to	13 Oct 2008
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 8 Opposition, 3 Independent (Xenophon) and 1 Australian Greens agreed to	13 Oct 2008
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 7 Opposition and 1 Australian Greens agreed to	14 Oct 2008
Third reading agreed to	14 Oct 2008

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments	20 Oct 2008

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate insisted on its amendments	10 Nov 2008

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House insisted on disagreeing to amendments insisted on by Senate	11 Nov 2008

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate again insisted on its amendments	04 Dec 2008

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: Bill to be laid aside	04 Dec 2008
Laid aside	04 Dec 2008

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Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 5593]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Independent [sheet 5612]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Opposition [sheet 5611]
ABETZ, Sen Eric

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

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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.
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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