Attorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023

Summary

Amends the: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, Corporations Act 2001, Judiciary Act 1903, National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 and Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to confer jurisdiction on the Federal Court of Australia to hear and determine a range of summary and indictable offences relating to conduct within the remit of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 to enable the Sheriff of the Federal Court to require a state or territory jury official to prepare and provide a jury panel; Marriage Act 1961 to make technical amendments in relation to the Commonwealth Marriage Celebrants Program and the notice of intended marriage; and Family Law Act 1975, Native Title Act 1993, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 and Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 to make minor and technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	15 Nov 2023
Second reading moved	15 Nov 2023
Second reading debate	28 Nov 2023
Referred to Federation Chamber	28 Nov 2023
Second reading debate	07 Feb 2024
Reported from Federation Chamber	07 Feb 2024
Second reading agreed to	07 Feb 2024
Third reading agreed to	07 Feb 2024

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	08 Feb 2024
Second reading moved	08 Feb 2024
Second reading agreed to	16 May 2024
Third reading agreed to : Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to	16 May 2024

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendment	28 May 2024


Finally passed both Houses	28 May 2024
Assent Act no: 41 Year: 2024	11 Jun 2024

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Addendum to explanatory memorandum

Explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

CW - Government [sheet UU101]

CW - Independent [sheet 2510]
THORPE, Sen Lidia

CW - Independent [sheet 2592]
THORPE, Sen Lidia

CW - Independent [sheet 2486]
THORPE, Sen Lidia

CW - Independent [sheet 2442]
THORPE, Sen Lidia

CW - Opposition [sheet 2243]
CASH, Sen Michaelia

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (30/11/2023): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (01/02/2024)
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.