Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth’s contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Medicare Levy Act 1986 to increase the Medicare levy from 2 per cent to 2.5 per cent of a person’s taxable income.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 17 Aug 2017
Second reading moved 17 Aug 2017
Second reading debate 23 Oct 2017
Second reading debate 24 Oct 2017
Second reading debate 25 Oct 2017
Second reading agreed to 25 Oct 2017
Consideration in detail debate 25 Oct 2017
Third reading agreed to 25 Oct 2017
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 13 Nov 2017
Second reading moved 13 Nov 2017
Lapsed at end of Parliament 01 Jul 2019

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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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