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Quarantine Amendment (Disallowing Permits) Bill 2011

Type
Private
Originating house
Senate
Status
Before Senate
Sponsor
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Summary

Amends the Quarantine Act 1908 to: provide that Biosecurity Policy Determinations are disallowable legislative instruments; provide that a permit to import, introduce, or bring in an animal, plant, substance or thing is a disallowable legislative instrument; and provide that, when these instruments are presented to Parliament, the minister is required to table a risk analysis in both Houses and refer the instruments to parliamentary committees responsible for agricultural matters.

Progress of bill

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

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 25/08/11  
Second reading moved 25/08/11  
Second reading debate 10/11/11  
     

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Text of bill

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  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

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  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

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No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (15/09/2011): Senate Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
  • Committee report (02/11/2011)
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