ISSN 1328â8091 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BILLS DIGEST NO. 35, 2010-11 9 November 2010 Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 Paula Pyburne and Elibritt Karlsen Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 History of the Bill...................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Establishment of the Australian Civilian Corps ................................................................................... 3 Why do we need it? ............................................................................................................................ 4 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 5 Policy position of nonâgovernment parties/independents ................................................................ 6 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 6 Main issues ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Terms and conditions of employment .......................................................................................... 7 Protection of Australian Civilian Corps members .......................................................................... 8 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Part 2 of the Bill ............................................................................................................................. 9 Part 3—Australian Civilian Corps employees .............................................................................. 10 Part 4—Leave provisions ............................................................................................................. 12 Part 5—miscellaneous measures ................................................................................................ 12 2 Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 Date introduced: 29 September 2010 House: House of Representatives Portfolio: Foreign Affairs Commencement: Sections 1 and 2 on the day of Royal Assent; Sections 3-31 on the 28th day after Royal Assent Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech can be found on the Bills home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/bills/. When bills have been passed they can be found at the ComLaw website, which is at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/. Purpose The Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 (the Bill) establishes the Australian Civilian Corps, and creates a legal framework for the employment and management of Australian Civilian Corps employees. History of the Bill
Date: 09/11/2010 - Collection: Bills and Legislation - ID: legislation/billsdgs/347914 - Source: Bills Digest Service - Author: PYBURNE, Paula - KAR...