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Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2022


Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Attorney-General

Summary

Amends the Crimes Act 1914 to increase the amount of the Commonwealth penalty unit from $222 to $275.

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 09/11/22  
Second reading moved 09/11/22  
Second reading debate 28/11/22  
Second reading agreed to 28/11/22  
Third reading agreed to 28/11/22  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 28/11/22  
Second reading moved 28/11/22  
Second reading debate 28/11/22  
Second reading agreed to 28/11/22  
Third reading agreed to 28/11/22  
     
Finally passed both Houses 28/11/22  
Assent 12/12/22 Act no: 82 - Year: 2022
     

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

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (09/11/2022): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (21/11/2022)
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (25/11/2022): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report 6 of 2022
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (30/11/2022): 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)