Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Bill 2014

Type
Government
Portfolio
Finance
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 to: clarify the use and management of public resources and the capacity of an accountable authority to issue instructions on resource management and governance matters within entities; require Commonwealth entities to provide annual reports to the relevant minister by the 15th day of the fourth month after the reporting period; clarify the nature of certain legislative instruments and enable the Finance Minister to make other instruments that are not subject to disallowance; and make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 29 May 2014
Second reading moved 29 May 2014
Second reading debate 04 Jun 2014
Second reading debate 05 Jun 2014
Second reading agreed to 05 Jun 2014
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
05 Jun 2014
Third reading agreed to 05 Jun 2014
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16 Jun 2014
Second reading moved 16 Jun 2014
Second reading debate 19 Jun 2014
Second reading agreed to 19 Jun 2014
Third reading agreed to 19 Jun 2014
Finally passed both Houses 19 Jun 2014
Assent
  • Act no.: 58
  • Year: 2014
26 Jun 2014

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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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