COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Treasurer's portfolio
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

The bill: establishes the COAG Reform Fund as a Special Account for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the States and Territories; and provides that the terms and conditions of grants are set out in written agreements between the Commonwealth and states and territories.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	23 Oct 2008
Second reading moved	23 Oct 2008
Second reading debate : Further debated on 27/11	25 Nov 2008
Reported from Main Committee	26 Nov 2008
Referred to Main Committee	01 Dec 2008
Second reading debate : further debated in the Main Committee on 1/12	01 Dec 2008
Reported from Main Committee	01 Dec 2008
Second reading agreed to	01 Dec 2008
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: Government amendment moved and agreed to	01 Dec 2008
Third reading agreed to	01 Dec 2008

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	03 Dec 2008
Second reading moved	03 Dec 2008
Second reading debate	04 Dec 2008
Second reading agreed to	04 Dec 2008
Committee of the Whole debate	04 Dec 2008
Third reading agreed to	04 Dec 2008


Text of bill as passed both Houses	04 Dec 2008
Assent Act no.: 156 Year: 2008	18 Dec 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet PN305]

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 5679]
MILNE, Sen Christine

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (15/10/2008): Senate Economics Committee; Report due 1/12/2008; Referred upon introduction in House of Representatives (23/10/2008)
Committee report (02/12/2008)
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.
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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