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Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Amendment Bill 2017

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Not Proceeding
Portfolio	Infrastructure and Regional Development

Summary

Amends the: Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 to: remove the five-voyage minimum requirement to apply for a temporary licence; allow the minister to determine that consultation must be undertaken on the movement of certain kinds of cargoes and passengers when applied for under a temporary licence or a variation to a temporary licence; create a single variation process for temporary licences; provide that notifications are only required when voyage details have changed from that approved on a licence; amend the tolerance provisions for temporary licence voyages; allow for temporary licences to be issued in emergency situations; amend the definition of ‘coastal trading’ to include voyages commencing and concluding at the same port, ships engaged in dry-docking, and voyages between ports and other defined places in Australian waters; allow vessels to be covered by a coastal trading licence while dry-docking; clarify that applications for a variation to a temporary licence must be made by the temporary licence holder and that agents may apply for a temporary licence on behalf of vessel owners or masters; and require temporary licence holders to provide a vessel’s International Maritime Organization number in voyage reports; and Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 and Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 to make consequential amendments.

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	13/09/17
Second reading moved	13/09/17
Second reading debate	13/08/18
Second reading debate	14/08/18
Second reading debate	15/08/18
Second reading agreed to	15/08/18
Consideration in detail debate	15/08/18
Third reading agreed to	15/08/18

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	16/08/18
Second reading moved	16/08/18
Lapsed at end of Parliament	01/07/19