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Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures) Bill 2013


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Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures) Bill 2012


Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Before Senate
Portfolio
Treasury

Summary

Amends the: Corporations Act 2001 to require registrable superannuation entity licensees that are also responsible entities of registered managed investment schemes to comply with requirements on adequate resources and risk management systems; Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to: over-ride any provision in the governing rules of a registrable superannuation entity that requires the trustee to use a specified service provider, investment entity or financial product; enable the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to issue infringement notices for a broader range of breaches of the Act; require superannuation trustees to provide eligible persons, generally on request, with the reasons for decisions made in relation to a complaint; require persons seeking to take legal action against a director for a breach of their duties to first seek leave from the court; extend the availability of certain legal defences to directors and trustees; remove restrictions on director voting; clarify the definition of ‘superannuation contribution’ to include defined benefits; and make consequential amendments; Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 to increase the time limits within which beneficiaries can lodge complaints with the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal regarding total and permanent disability claims; First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008 to make consequential amendments; and Superannuation Legislation Amendment (MySuper Core Provisions) Act 2012 to make technical amendments.

Progress of bill

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House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 29/11/12  
Second reading moved 29/11/12  
Second reading debate 21/03/13  
Second reading debate 15/05/13  
Second reading agreed to 15/05/13  
Consideration in detail debate 15/05/13 Amendment details: 36 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to 15/05/13  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16/05/13  
Second reading moved 16/05/13  
     

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Text of bill

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  • First reading

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  • Third reading

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Explanatory memoranda

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  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Correction to supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum 1

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum 2

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  • Revised explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

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House of Representatives
  • Government [sheet ZA304]

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  • Government [sheet CD233]

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  • Non-Government
HOCKEY, Joe, MP

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Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (29/11/2012): Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services; Committee report (05/02/2013)
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