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2008-2009

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009

 

 

(Requests for amendments to be moved by Senator Cormann on behalf of the Opposition in committee of the whole)

(1)     Clause 2, page 2 (after table item 2), insert:

2A.  Schedule 1A

At the same time as Schedule 1A to the Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Act 2009 commences.

[commencement of Schedule 1A]

(2)     Page 3 (after line 9), after Schedule 1, insert:

Schedule 1A — Ready-to-drink beverages

   

Excise Tariff Act 1921

1  Schedule (cell at table item 2, column headed “Rate of Duty”)

Repeal the cell, substitute:

 

$40.82 per litre of alcohol

 

[excise rate for ready-to-drink beverages after commencement]

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Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009

 

 

(Requests for amendments to be moved by Senator Cormann on behalf of the Opposition in committee of the whole)

 

 

Statement pursuant to the order of

the Senate of 26 June 2000

 

 

 

 

These amendments are framed as requests because they are to a bill which imposes taxation within the meaning of section 53 of the Constitution. The Senate may not amend a bill imposing taxation

 

 

 

 

Statement by the Clerk of the Senate pursuant

to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000

 

 

 

As this is a bill imposing taxation within the meaning of section 53 of the Constitution, any Senate amendment to the bill must be moved as a request. This is in accordance with the precedents of the Senate.