Public Service Bill 1999

Type
Government
Portfolio
Prime Minister's portfolio
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
39

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Summary

To replace the current legislative framework for the establishment and management of the Australian Public Service (APS). In particular, the bill provides for: APS employees; the Senior Executive Service; heads of missions; the Public Service Commissioner; the Merit Protection Commissioner; secretaries of departments; the Management Advisory Committee; executive agencies; administrative arrangements and reorganisations; and miscellaneous provisions in relation to certain payments of money; locally engaged employees; attachment of salaries; release of personal information; formal “positions”; delegation of powers; and regulations.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 30 Mar 1999
Second reading moved 30 Mar 1999
Second reading debate 27 Sep 1999
Second reading agreed to 27 Sep 1999
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 52 Government agreed to
27 Sep 1999
Third reading agreed to 27 Sep 1999
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 14 Oct 1999
Second reading moved 14 Oct 1999
Second reading debate 14 Oct 1999
Second reading agreed to 14 Oct 1999
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 1 Opposition and 1 Australian Democrats agreed to
14 Oct 1999
Third reading agreed to 14 Oct 1999
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendment no. 2 and disagreed to Senate amendment no. 1
19 Oct 1999
Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message
  • Details: Senate did not insist on its amendment no. 1
20 Oct 1999
Assent
  • Act no: 147
  • Year: 1999
11 Nov 1999

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Notes

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.

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