Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Amendment Bill 2021

Type
Government
Portfolio
Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
46

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Summary

Amends the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001 to: implement certain recommendations of the Independent Review of the Sydney Harbour Federal Trust by enabling the Harbour Trust to operate as an ongoing entity, amending processes relating to the appointment of members, increasing the threshold for ministerial approval of contracts to $5 million and providing for indexation of the threshold amount, and amending the processes for entering into long-term leases or licences; extend the existing regulation-making powers; establish compliance and enforcement powers; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 18 Mar 2021
Second reading moved 18 Mar 2021
Second reading debate 01 Jun 2021
Second reading agreed to 01 Jun 2021
Consideration in detail debate 01 Jun 2021
Third reading agreed to 01 Jun 2021
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 15 Jun 2021
Second reading moved 15 Jun 2021
Second reading debate 17 Jun 2021
Second reading agreed to 17 Jun 2021
Third reading agreed to 17 Jun 2021
Finally passed both Houses 17 Jun 2021
Assent
  • Act no: 49
  • Year: 2021
23 Jun 2021

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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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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