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Customs Amendment (China-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2015

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Immigration and Border Protection

Summary

Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (China-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2015 to give effect to Australia’s obligations under Chapter 3 of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the bill amends the Customs Act 1901 to: provide preferential rates of duty for Chinese originating goods; and impose certain obligations on exporters and producers of Australian goods who claim preferential tariff treatment.

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 16/09/15  
Second reading moved 16/09/15  
Second reading debate 21/10/15  
Second reading debate 22/10/15  
Second reading agreed to 22/10/15  
Consideration in detail debate 22/10/15  
Third reading agreed to 22/10/15  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 09/11/15  
Second reading moved 09/11/15  
Second reading debate 09/11/15  
Second reading agreed to 09/11/15  
Committee of the Whole debate 09/11/15  
Third reading agreed to 09/11/15  
     
Finally passed both Houses 09/11/15  
Assent 11/11/15 Act no: 136 - Year: 2015
     

[Information on document types]

Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
  • Non-Government
BANDT, Adam, MP

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Senate
  • Australian Greens [sheet 7783]
WHISH-WILSON, Sen Peter

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Schedules of amendments

Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (17/09/2015): Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Committee report (06/11/2015)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)