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Defence Legislation Amendment (First Principles) Bill 2015

Type	Government
Originating house	Senate
Status	Act
Portfolio	Defence

Summary

Implements recommendations of the First Principles Review of Defence by: amending the Defence Act 1903 to: give full command of the Australian Defence Force to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF); and consolidate the statutory treatment of the components of the Defence Force Cadets; amending 27 Acts to make consequential amendments; and repealing the Air Force Act 1923 and Naval Defence Act 1910 and incorporating relevant provisions of these Acts into the Defence Act 1903.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	14/10/15
Second reading moved	14/10/15
Second reading debate	10/11/15
Second reading agreed to	10/11/15
Committee of the Whole debate	10/11/15
Third reading agreed to	10/11/15

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	10/11/15
Second reading moved	25/11/15
Second reading debate	25/11/15
Second reading debate	30/11/15
Second reading agreed to	30/11/15
Third reading agreed to	30/11/15

Finally passed both Houses	30/11/15
Assent	02/12/15	Act no: 164 - Year: 2015