Second Reading Speeches

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment (Restoring the Debt Ceiling) Bill 2018

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
HANSON, Sen Pauline
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
45

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Summary

Amends the

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911
to limit the amount the government can borrow, by providing that the Australian Office of Financial Management cannot issue further stock if it would result in the value of stock and securities on issue to be an amount greater than 35% of Australia’s gross domestic product.

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