Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2002

On 5 February 2003, the Senate referred the above bill to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the 20 March 2003. (This date has now been extended to the 14 May 2003)

The main purpose of the Bill is to enable revenue to be raised for the continuing operation of the single desk exporter of the Australian wheat crop, the Wheat Export Authority (WEA). The revenue will be raised by way of a charge levied on all exports of wheat, commencing during the first half of 2003.

Also provided for your information are links to the following documents:-

• The Bill - Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2002
• Explanatory Memorandum
• Second Reading Speech
• Selection of Bills Committee Report (Word 42KB)
• Membership of the Legislation Committee
  

Public Hearings

• Thursday, 6 March 2003, Canberra (Program - Word 36KB) - Hansard (Word 358KB), (PDF format)

• Friday, 7 March 2003, Canberra (Program - Word 44KB) - Hansard (Word 370KB), (PDF 403KB)

• Monday, 10 March 2003, Perth (Program - Word 46KB) - Hansard (Word 514KB), (PDF format)

• Monday, 5 May 2003, Canberra (Program - Word 40KB) - Hansard (Word 430KB), (PDF format)

• Thursday, 29 May 2003, Canberra (Program - Word 32KB) - Hansard (Word 136KB), (PDF format)

Submissions

The closing date for the lodgement of submissions is Friday, 28 February 2003.

• Submissions authorised by the Committee as at 7 May 2003.

• Notes to assist in the preparation of submissions.

Submissions become Committee documents and are only made public after a decision by the Committee. Unauthorised release of submissions is not covered by parliamentary privilege.

Report - Tabled 18 June 2003

For further information

The Secretariat
Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee
Room SG.62, Parliament House
Canberra ACT 3560
AUSTRALIA

Telephone: (02) 6277 3511
Fax: (02) 6277 5811