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senate vote 2012-03-19#14

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:25:29

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-03-19.149.1 motion] to read the bills for a third time and so pass them through the Senate. As they have already been passed in the House of Representatives, they can now become law.
  • ''Background to the bills''
  • These eleven bills were introduced as a package to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Resource_Rent_Tax minerals resource rent tax] ('MRRT').(Read more about the MRRT [http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/ here].) The tax is set to begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.
  • The eleven bills are:
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4712 Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4710 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4705 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4701 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4703 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4711 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4706 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4702 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4704 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4709 Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4698 Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011]
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-03-19.149.1) to read the bills for a third time and so pass them through the Senate. As they have already been passed in the House of Representatives, they can now become law.
  • _Background to the bills_
  • These eleven bills were introduced as a package to create a [minerals resource rent tax](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Resource_Rent_Tax) ('MRRT').(Read more about the MRRT [here](http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/).) The tax is set to begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.
  • The eleven bills are:
  • - [Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4712)
  • - [Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4710)
  • - [Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4705)
  • - [Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4701)
  • - [Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4703)
  • - [Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4711)
  • - [Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4706)
  • - [Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4702)
  • - [Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4704)
  • - [Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4709)
  • - [Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4698)
senate vote 2012-03-19#14

Edited by Matthew Landauer staff

on 2014-10-07 16:25:15

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-03-19.149.1 motion] to read the bills for a third time and so pass them through the Senate. As they have already been passed in the House of Representatives, they can now become law.
  • ''Background to the bills''
  • These eleven bills were introduced as a package to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Resource_Rent_Tax minerals resource rent tax] ('MRRT').(Read more about the MRRT [http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/ here]. ) The tax is set to begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.
  • These eleven bills were introduced as a package to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Resource_Rent_Tax minerals resource rent tax] ('MRRT').(Read more about the MRRT [http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/ here].) The tax is set to begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.
  • The eleven bills are:
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4712 Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4710 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4705 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4701 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4703 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4711 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4706 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4702 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4704 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4709 Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4698 Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011]
  • References
  • @MP voted aye to pass the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • @MP voted no to reject the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
senate vote 2012-03-19#14

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:50

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-03-19.149.1 motion] to read the bills for a third time and so pass them through the Senate. As they have already been passed in the House of Representatives, they can now become law.
  • ''Background to the bills''
  • These eleven bills were introduced as a package to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Resource_Rent_Tax minerals resource rent tax] ('MRRT').[1] The tax is set to begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.
  • These eleven bills were introduced as a package to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Resource_Rent_Tax minerals resource rent tax] ('MRRT').(Read more about the MRRT [http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/ here]. ) The tax is set to begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.
  • The eleven bills are:
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4712 Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4710 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4705 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4701 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4703 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4711 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4706 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4702 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4704 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4709 Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4698 Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011]
  • References
  • * [1] Read more about the MRRT [http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/ here].
  • @MP voted aye to pass the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • @MP voted no to reject the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • @MP voted no to reject the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
senate vote 2012-03-19#14

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-02-14 09:55:17

Title

  • Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Third Reading - Introduce a minerals resource rent tax
  • Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Third Reading - Read the bills a third time

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2012-03-19.149.1 motion] to read the bills for a third time and so pass them through the Senate. As they have already been passed in the House of Representatives, they can now become law.
  • <p>The majority voted in favour of a <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0176;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0000%22">motion</a> to read the bills for a third time and so pass them through the Senate. As they have already been passed in the House of Representatives, they can now become law.</p>
  • ''Background to the bills''
  • <p><b>Background to the bill</b></p>
  • These eleven bills were introduced as a package to create a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Resource_Rent_Tax minerals resource rent tax] ('MRRT').[1] The tax is set to begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.
  • The eleven bills are:
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4712 Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4710 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4705 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4701 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4703 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4711 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4706 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4702 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4704 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4709 Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011]
  • * [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4698 Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011]
  • References
  • * [1] Read more about the MRRT [http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/ here].
  • <p>The eleven bills were introduced as a package to introduce a <a href="http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/">minerals resource rent tax</a> ('MRRT'). The tax will begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.</p>
  • <p>The eleven bills are:</p>
  • <ul><li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4712">Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4710">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4705">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4701">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4703">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4711">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4706">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4702">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4704">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4709">Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4698">Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011</a></li></ul>
  • @MP voted aye to pass the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • @MP voted no to reject the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • @MP voted no to reject the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
senate vote 2012-03-19#14

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-01-02 11:28:57

Title

Description

  • <p>The majority voted in favour of a <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0176;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0000%22">motion</a> to read the bills for a third time and so pass them through the Senate. As they have already been passed in the House of Representatives, they can now become law.</p>
  • <p><b>Summary of the debate in the Senate</b></p>
  • @MP voted aye to pass the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • @MP voted no to reject the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • <p>The majority voted in favour of a <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0176;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0000%22">motion</a> to read the bills for a third time and so pass them through the Senate. As they have already been passed in the House of Representatives, they can now become law.</p>
  • <p><b>Background to the bill</b></p>
  • <p>The eleven bills were introduced as a package to introduce a <a href="http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/">minerals resource rent tax</a> ('MRRT'). The tax will begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.</p>
  • <p>The eleven bills are:</p>
  • <ul><li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4712">Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4710">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4705">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4701">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4703">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4711">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4706">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4702">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4704">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4709">Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4698">Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011</a></li></ul>
  • @MP voted aye to pass the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • @MP voted no to reject the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
senate vote 2012-03-19#14

Edited by mackay staff

on 2013-12-20 12:28:16

Title

  • Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — General) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — Customs) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — Excise) Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — General) Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — Customs) Bill 2011, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition — Excise) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011; Third Reading
  • Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Third Reading - Introduce a minerals resource rent tax

Description

  • <p class="speaker">John Hogg</p>
  • <p>The question is that the remaining stages of the bills be agreed to and the bills be now passed.</p>
  • <p>Senate adjourned at 22:33</p>
  • <p>The majority voted in favour of a <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0176;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0000%22">motion</a> to read the bills for a third time and so pass them through the Senate. As they have already been passed in the House of Representatives, they can now become law.</p>
  • <p><b>Summary of the debate in the Senate</b></p>
  • @MP voted aye to pass the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • @MP voted no to reject the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills.
  • <p><b>Background to the bill</b></p>
  • <p>The eleven bills were introduced as a package to introduce a <a href="http://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Minerals-resource-rent-tax/">minerals resource rent tax</a> ('MRRT'). The tax will begin on 1 July 2012 and apply to profits earned from the extraction of mineral resources such as coal and iron ore.</p>
  • <p>The eleven bills are:</p>
  • <ul><li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4712">Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4710">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4705">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4701">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4703">Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4711">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4706">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4702">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4704">Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4709">Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011</a></li>
  • <li><a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4698">Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011</a></li></ul>