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Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment (Strengthening Land and Governance Provisions) Bill 2022

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Indigenous Australians

Summary

Amends: the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 to: amend the title of the Act to the Aboriginal Land and Waters (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986; exempt certain leases granted by the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council from the application of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (ACT); increase the payment amount at which the council is required to seek approval from the minister before entering into a contract; amend the council's governance structure and decision making powers to align more closely with other corporate Commonwealth entities; remove the requirement for the council to enter into an agreement to lease with the Director of National Parks before land in the Booderee National Park can be declared as Aboriginal land; clarify that the functions of the council relate only to registered members and eligible children; and update the wording of the term 'physical or mental incapacity'; and eight Acts 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 26/10/22  
Second reading moved 26/10/22  
Second reading debate 29/11/22  
Second reading agreed to 29/11/22  
Third reading agreed to 29/11/22  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 30/11/22  
Second reading moved 30/11/22  
Second reading debate 10/08/23  
Second reading agreed to 10/08/23  
Committee of the Whole debate 10/08/23 Amendment details: 4 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to 10/08/23  
     
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message 10/08/23 Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
     
Finally passed both Houses 10/08/23  
Assent 21/08/23 Act no: 57 - Year: 2023
     

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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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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Addendum to explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • CW - Government [sheet QL223]

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  • CW - Independent [sheet 1749]
THORPE, Sen Lidia

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  • CW - Independent [sheet 1774]
THORPE, Sen Lidia

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Schedules of amendments

  • Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

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Bills Digest



Notes
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (23/11/2022): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 1 of 2023
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)