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Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Treasury

Summary

Part of a package of 4 bills to replace the current system of fuel tax concessions with a single fuel tax credit system from 1 July 2006, the bill amends the: Excise Act 1901 to: clarify the arrangements for using imported inputs in the manufacture of excisable goods; streamline administrative arrangements for concessional spirits; establish common validity periods for all excise licences and include additional factors which may be taken into account when granting or suspending a licence; provide for rules to govern the measurement of excisable goods; remove redundant provisions; and include provisions to protect the revenue in relation to tobacco leaf and bulk beer; Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Act 2004 to include a biofuel manufactured from vegetable oils or animal fats through a process of hydrogenation as a “cleaner fuel”. Also makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts; and repeals 7 redundant Acts.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	11/05/06
Second reading moved	11/05/06
Second reading agreed to	25/05/06
Third reading agreed to	25/05/06

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	13/06/06
Second reading moved	13/06/06
Second reading debate	15/06/06
Second reading agreed to	19/06/06
Committee of the Whole debate	19/06/06	Amendment details: 14 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to	19/06/06

House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported	20/06/06
Consideration of Senate message	21/06/06	Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

Assent	26/06/06	Act no.: 74 Year: 2006