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Bills of the current Parliament

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Special Recreational Vessels Amendment Bill 2023

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

Summary

Amends the Special Recreational Vessels Act 2019 to extend the sunset date from 30 June 2023 to 30 June 2025 to enable foreign special recreational vessels (also known as superyachts) to continue to opt into the coastal trading regulatory regime and obtain temporary licenses to operate charters in Australia.

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	22/03/23
Second reading moved	22/03/23
Second reading debate	28/03/23
Referred to Federation Chamber	28/03/23
Second reading debate	28/03/23
Second reading debate	29/03/23
Reported from Federation Chamber	29/03/23
Second reading agreed to	29/03/23
Third reading agreed to	29/03/23

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	30/03/23
Second reading moved	30/03/23
Second reading agreed to	22/06/23
Third reading agreed to	22/06/23

Finally passed both Houses	22/06/23
Assent	28/06/23	Act no: 39 - Year: 2023