Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019

Type
Government
Portfolio
Veterans' Affairs
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Introduced with the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Bill 2019, the bill makes consequential amendments to 12 Acts to: support the provision of medical treatment, through a Department of Veterans' Affairs treatment card (gold card), of members of Australian Civilian Surgical and Medical Teams that provided medical aid, training and treatment to local Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War; and provide for transitional arrangements.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 14 Feb 2019
Second reading moved 14 Feb 2019
Second reading debate 20 Feb 2019
Referred to Federation Chamber 20 Feb 2019
Second reading debate 20 Feb 2019
Second reading agreed to 20 Feb 2019
Reported from Federation Chamber 21 Feb 2019
Third reading agreed to 21 Feb 2019
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 02 Apr 2019
Second reading moved 02 Apr 2019
Second reading agreed to 03 Apr 2019
Third reading agreed to 03 Apr 2019
Finally passed both Houses 03 Apr 2019
Assent
  • Act no: 42
  • Year: 2019
05 Apr 2019

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

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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