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Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Attorney-General

Summary

Amends 14 Acts in relation to Commonwealth civilian and military (defined benefit) superannuation schemes, parliamentary, judicial and statutory legal officer pension schemes and the Governor-General’s pension scheme to ensure that same-sex partners and their children are able to access reversionary superannuation benefits upon the death of a scheme member and in related taxation treatment of superannuation benefits.

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 28/05/08  
Second reading moved 28/05/08  
Second reading debate 04/06/08  
Second reading agreed to 04/06/08  
Third reading agreed to 04/06/08  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16/06/08  
Second reading moved 16/06/08  
Second reading debate 15/10/08  
Second reading agreed to 15/10/08  
Committee of the Whole debate 12/11/08 Amendment details: 3 Government and 1 Opposition agreed to
Requests details: 2 Government agreed to
     
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message 24/11/08 Details: House made Senate requested amendments
     
Senate
Third reading agreed to 24/11/08  
     
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message 25/11/08 Details: House agreed to Senate amendments nos 2 to 4, disagreed to Senate amendment no. 1 and agreed to 4 Government amendments in place of Senate amendment no. 1
     
Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message 26/11/08 Details: Senate did not insist on its amendment no. 1 and agreed to amendments made by the House in its place
     
Text of bill as passed both Houses 26/11/08  
Assent 04/12/08 Act no.: 134 - Year: 2008
     

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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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  • Further supplementary explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
  • Government [sheet PQ233]

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Senate
  • Australian Greens [sheet 5615]
HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah

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  • Government [sheet QH400]

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  • Opposition [sheet 5635]
BRANDIS, Sen George

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Schedules of amendments

  • Schedules of the requests by the Senate for amendments and the amendments made by the Senate

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  • Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

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  • Schedules of the amendment made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed and the further amendments made by the House of Representatives

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (18/06/2008): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
  • Committee report (14/10/2008)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)