Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017

Summary

The bill: establishes the Regional Investment Corporation to administer farm business loans and financial assistance granted to states and territories in relation to water infrastructure projects, and any future programs prescribed by rules; provides for the corporation’s functions, operating mandate, ministerial directions, board membership and appointment of a chief executive officer and staff; and provides for miscellaneous matters, including the recovery of costs, delegations, power to make rules, and an independent review of the operation of the Act before 1 July 2024.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	14 Jun 2017
Second reading moved	14 Jun 2017
Second reading debate	15 Aug 2017
Second reading debate	16 Aug 2017
Second reading debate	17 Aug 2017
Second reading agreed to	17 Aug 2017
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 4 Government agreed to	17 Aug 2017
Third reading agreed to	17 Aug 2017

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	04 Sep 2017
Second reading moved	04 Sep 2017
Second reading debate	16 Oct 2017
Second reading debate	17 Oct 2017
Second reading agreed to	17 Oct 2017
Committee of the Whole debate	17 Oct 2017
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to	18 Oct 2017
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Opposition agreed to	06 Dec 2017
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 7 Opposition agreed to	06 Feb 2018
Third reading agreed to	06 Feb 2018

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	06 Feb 2018


Finally passed both Houses	06 Feb 2018
Assent Act no: 6 Year: 2018	20 Feb 2018

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

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet EF113]

Senate

Government [sheet EF114]

Jacqui Lambie Network [sheet 8293]
LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui

Opposition [sheet 8362]
BROWN, Sen Carol

Opposition [sheet 8225]
BROWN, Sen Carol

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Notes

Considered by scrutiny committee (21/06/2017): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 7 of 2017
Referred to Committee (22/06/2017): Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee; Committee report (14/08/2017)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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.