Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2024

Previous Citations
  • Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2023
Type
Government
Portfolio
Defence
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Amends the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 to: regulate the supply of certain military or dual-use goods and technology on the Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL) from Australia to certain foreign persons both within and outside of Australia; regulate the provision of services in relation to DSGL Part 1 military goods or technology to foreign persons or entities; and remove the requirement to obtain a permit for supplies of certain DSGL goods and technology and the provision of certain DSGL services to the United Kingdom or the United States.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 30 Nov 2023
Second reading moved 30 Nov 2023
Referred to Federation Chamber 19 Mar 2024
Second reading debate 19 Mar 2024
Reported from Federation Chamber 20 Mar 2024
Second reading debate 20 Mar 2024
Second reading agreed to 20 Mar 2024
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 36 Government agreed to
20 Mar 2024
Third reading agreed to 20 Mar 2024
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 21 Mar 2024
Second reading moved 21 Mar 2024
Second reading debate 25 Mar 2024
Second reading agreed to 25 Mar 2024
Committee of the Whole debate 25 Mar 2024
Third reading moved 25 Mar 2024
Third reading agreed to 27 Mar 2024
Finally passed both Houses 27 Mar 2024
Assent
  • Act no: 21
  • Year: 2024
08 Apr 2024

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

Helpful information

Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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