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Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008


Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Treasury

Summary

Part of a package of four bills to increase the luxury car tax rate from 1 July 2008, the bill amends the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999 to increase the tax rate from 25 per cent to 33 per cent.

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 26/05/08  
Second reading moved 26/05/08  
Second reading debate 28/05/08  
Second reading agreed to 28/05/08  
Consideration in detail debate 28/05/08  
Third reading agreed to 28/05/08  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16/06/08  
Second reading moved 16/06/08  
Second reading debate 01/09/08  
Second reading debate 03/09/08  
Second reading negatived 04/09/08  
Second reading moved 22/09/08  
Second reading debate 22/09/08  
Second reading agreed to 22/09/08  
Committee of the Whole debate 22/09/08  
Committee of the Whole debate 23/09/08 Requests details: 1 Government, 2 Independent (Xenophon) and 1 Family First Party agreed to
     
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message 24/09/08 Details: House made Senate requested amendments
     
Senate
Third reading agreed to 25/09/08  
     
Text of bill as passed both Houses 25/09/08  
Assent 03/10/08 Act no.: 101 - Year: 2008
     

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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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Revised supplementary explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
  • Non-Government
WINDSOR, Tony, MP

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Senate
  • Family First Party [sheet 5580]
FIELDING, Sen Steve

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  • Government [sheet PM297 revised]

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  • Independent [sheet 5588 revised]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

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  • Independent [sheet 5537 revised]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

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  • Opposition [sheet 5601]
ABETZ, Sen Eric
WILLIAMS, Sen John

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  • Opposition [sheet 5590]
ABETZ, Sen Eric
WILLIAMS, Sen John

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Schedules of amendments

  • Schedule of the requests by the Senate for amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (18/06/2008): Senate Economics Committee
  • Committee report (28/08/2008)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)