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Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2009


Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Treasury

Summary

Amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to: exempt from income tax foreign employment income derived by an Australian resident employed as an aid worker, a charitable worker, a defence or police deployment, and activities prescribed by regulation; Superannuation (Government Co-Contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003 to temporarily reduce the matching rate and maximum co-contribution payable on individual eligible personal superannuation contributions; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to reduce the caps on concessional superannuation contributions and transitional concessional superannuation contributions.

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 27/05/09  
Second reading moved 27/05/09  
Second reading debate 01/06/09  
Second reading agreed to 01/06/09  
Third reading agreed to 01/06/09  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 15/06/09  
Second reading moved 15/06/09  
Second reading debate 24/06/09  
Second reading agreed to 24/06/09  
Committee of the Whole debate 24/06/09  
Third reading agreed to 24/06/09  
     
Text of bill as passed both Houses 24/06/09  
Assent 29/06/09 Act no.: 62 - Year: 2009
     

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

Senate
  • Family First Party [sheet 5838]
FIELDING, Sen Steve

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Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (01/06/2009): Senate Economics Legislation Committee
  • Committee report (22/06/2009)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)