Second Reading Speeches

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Tax Transparency in Procurement and Grants) Bill 2019

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
PATRICK, Sen Rex
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
and
Taxation Administration Act 1953
to impose disclosure, consideration and reporting requirements on government agencies and Commonwealth entities entering into contracts with companies or providing grants to persons or companies that are, or have related entities, domiciled in prescribed tax havens.

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