Inquiry into the Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008; Nation-Building
Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008;COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008
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On 23 October 2008, the Senate referred the COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008 to the Standing Committee on Economics for inquiry and report by 10 November 2008. The reporting date was subsequently extended to 1 December 2008 to allow for concurrent reporting with the Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 and the Nation-Building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008, which were introduced in the House of Representatives on 13 November 2008.
The Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 will establish the Building Australia Fund, the Education Investment Fund, and the Health and Hospital Fund to provide a source of funding for infrastructure projects.
The Nation-Building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 deals with consequential matters relating to the establishment of these funds, including amendments to and the repeal of various Commonwealth Acts.
The COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008 will establish the COAG Reform Fund to channel National Partnership payments from the Commonwealth to the states.
The Committee invites written submissions which should be sent to:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 20 November 2008. If you need an extension of time to make a submission, please contact the committee secretariat.
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia