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Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011

Type
Private
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Sponsor
XENOPHON, Sen Nick; BROWN, Sen Bob

Summary

Amends the Qantas Sale Act 1992 to: require that Qantas’ principal operation centre is located in Australia; require that the majority of heavy maintenance of aircraft, flight operations and Qantas training is conducted in Australia; provide that the Qantas Board of Directors consist of at least one director with professional flight operations experience and one director with aircraft engineering experience; and provide that the minister or certain shareholder members may restrain Qantas from engaging in certain particular conduct.

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 25/08/11  
Second reading moved 25/08/11  
Second reading debate 10/05/12  
Lapsed at end of Parliament 12/11/13  
     

[Information on document types]

Text of bill

  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • Independent [sheet 7186]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

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Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (15/09/2011): Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee; Committee report (22/03/2012)