Report

Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions]

4 December 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN 978-1-76010-692-8

View the report as a single document - (PDF 388KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the committee (PDF 23KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 34KB)

Referral of inquiry
Purpose of the bill
Conduct of the inquiry
RRAT References Committee: Inquiry into the increasing use of so-called Flag of Convenience shipping in Australia
Structure of report
Chapter 2 - Overview of the bill (PDF 79KB)

Schedules
Proposed changes to licensing system
Provisions of the bill – Schedule 1
Provisions of the bill – Schedule 2
Chapter 3 - Issues (PDF 92KB)

Background
Response to the bill
Specific issues
Committee view
Additional Comments from Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz (PDF 81KB)
Dissenting Report by Labor Senators Sterle and McCarthy (PDF 80KB)

Background
Current Government's approach (since 2013)
Issues raised by the Bill
Conclusion
Dissenting Report by the Australian Greens (PDF 13KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions received (PDF 8KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
rrat.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

An inquiry into the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions]