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Crimes Legislation Amendment (Harming Australians) Bill 2015

Type	Government
Originating house	Senate
Status	Act
Portfolio	Attorney-General and Senator Xenophon

Summary

Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to extend the retrospective operation of the offences of murder and manslaughter of an Australian citizen or resident of Australia to crimes that occurred before 1 October 2002.

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	15/10/15
Second reading moved	15/10/15
Second reading debate	12/11/15
Second reading agreed to	12/11/15
Third reading agreed to	12/11/15

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	12/11/15
Second reading moved	23/11/15
Second reading debate	23/11/15
Second reading agreed to	23/11/15
Third reading agreed to	23/11/15

Finally passed both Houses	23/11/15
Assent	30/11/15	Act no: 163 - Year: 2015