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Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Portfolio
Employment

Summary

Introduced with the Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, the bill: re-establishes the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABC Commissioner) and the Australian Building and Construction Commission; enables the minister to issue a Building Code; provides for the appointment and functions of the Federal Safety Commissioner; prohibits certain unlawful industrial action; prohibits coercion, discrimination and unenforceable agreements; provides the ABC Commissioner with powers to obtain information; provides for orders for contraventions of civil remedy provisions and other enforcement powers; and makes miscellaneous amendments in relation to: self-incrimination; protection of liability against officials; admissible records and documents, protection and disclosure of information; powers of the Commissioner in certain proceedings; and jurisdiction of courts.

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 14/11/13  
Second reading moved 14/11/13  
Second reading debate 02/12/13  
Second reading debate 12/12/13  
Second reading agreed to 12/12/13  
Third reading agreed to 12/12/13  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 11/02/14  
Second reading moved 11/02/14  
Second reading debate 04/03/15  
Second reading debate 05/03/15  
Second reading debate 12/08/15  
Second reading debate 17/08/15  
Second reading negatived 17/08/15  
     

[Information on document types]

Text of bill

  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Revised supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Further supplementary explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • Government [sheet HK128]

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  • Government [sheet BN295 revised]

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  • Government [sheet BN295]

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  • Liberal Democratic Party [sheet 7687]
LEYONHJELM, Sen David

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Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (14/11/2013): Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee; Committee report (02/12/2013); Correction to report (03/12/2013)
  • Referred to Committee (04/12/2013): Bill and related matter referred to Senate Education and Employment References Committee; Committee report (27/03/2014)