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senate vote 2013-06-28#5

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:20:57

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  • The majority agreed to a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-06-28.16.1 motion] that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) This means that the majority of senators agree with the bill and want to read it for a third time, meaning that is passed in the Senate. Since the bill has already been agreed to in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The [http://www.aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/bills_legislation/bills_search_results/result?bid=r4941 bill] was introduced to implement one of the Government's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_federal_election,_2010 2010 election] promises. This promise was made in response to recommendations of the Australian National Audit Office and the Productivity Commission.(Read more about the background to the bill in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089 bills digest]. )
  • It amends the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aavcca1994382/sch1.html Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code] (the Agvet Code) which is a Schedule to the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aavcca1994382/ Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994] to:
  • * through a risk-based approach, improve: the consistency and transparency of the process for making, and assessing, applications for approval of an [http://www.apvma.gov.au/products/constituents/ active constituent] for a proposed, or existing, chemical product; and the registration of a chemical product and approval of a label for the containers of a chemical product
  • * insert a new requirement that existing approvals and registrations operate for a finite period and, when that period has elapsed, a new application must be lodged for re-approval or re-registration and
  • *update existing offences, create new offences and insert [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_penalty civil penalty] provisions.(Read more about the background to the bill in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089 bills digest]. )
  • The majority agreed to a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-06-28.16.1) that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) This means that the majority of senators agree with the bill and want to read it for a third time, meaning that is passed in the Senate. Since the bill has already been agreed to in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • _Background to the bill_
  • The [bill](http://www.aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/bills_legislation/bills_search_results/result?bid=r4941) was introduced to implement one of the Government's [2010 election](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_federal_election,_2010) promises. This promise was made in response to recommendations of the Australian National Audit Office and the Productivity Commission.(Read more about the background to the bill in its [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089). )
  • It amends the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aavcca1994382/sch1.html) (the Agvet Code) which is a Schedule to the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aavcca1994382/) to:
  • - through a risk-based approach, improve: the consistency and transparency of the process for making, and assessing, applications for approval of an [active constituent](http://www.apvma.gov.au/products/constituents/) for a proposed, or existing, chemical product; and the registration of a chemical product and approval of a label for the containers of a chemical product
  • - insert a new requirement that existing approvals and registrations operate for a finite period and, when that period has elapsed, a new application must be lodged for re-approval or re-registration and
  • - update existing offences, create new offences and insert [civil penalty](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_penalty) provisions.(Read more about the background to the bill in its [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089).
  • )
senate vote 2013-06-28#5

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:51

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Description

  • The majority agreed to a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-06-28.16.1 motion] that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.[1] This means that the majority of senators agree with the bill and want to read it for a third time, meaning that is passed in the Senate. Since the bill has already been agreed to in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • The majority agreed to a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-06-28.16.1 motion] that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) This means that the majority of senators agree with the bill and want to read it for a third time, meaning that is passed in the Senate. Since the bill has already been agreed to in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The [http://www.aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/bills_legislation/bills_search_results/result?bid=r4941 bill] was introduced to implement one of the Government's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_federal_election,_2010 2010 election] promises. This promise was made in response to recommendations of the Australian National Audit Office and the Productivity Commission.[2]
  • The [http://www.aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/bills_legislation/bills_search_results/result?bid=r4941 bill] was introduced to implement one of the Government's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_federal_election,_2010 2010 election] promises. This promise was made in response to recommendations of the Australian National Audit Office and the Productivity Commission.(Read more about the background to the bill in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089 bills digest]. )
  • It amends the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aavcca1994382/sch1.html Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code] (the Agvet Code) which is a Schedule to the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aavcca1994382/ Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994] to:
  • * through a risk-based approach, improve: the consistency and transparency of the process for making, and assessing, applications for approval of an [http://www.apvma.gov.au/products/constituents/ active constituent] for a proposed, or existing, chemical product; and the registration of a chemical product and approval of a label for the containers of a chemical product
  • * insert a new requirement that existing approvals and registrations operate for a finite period and, when that period has elapsed, a new application must be lodged for re-approval or re-registration and
  • *update existing offences, create new offences and insert [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_penalty civil penalty] provisions.[2]
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] Read more about the background to the bill in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089 bills digest].
  • * [3] Read more about these changes and the other measures introduced by the bill in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089 bills digest].
  • *update existing offences, create new offences and insert [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_penalty civil penalty] provisions.(Read more about the background to the bill in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089 bills digest]. )
senate vote 2013-06-28#5

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-06-26 14:50:29

Title

  • Bills — Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading
  • Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 - Third Reading - Read a third time

Description

  • <p class="speaker">John Hogg</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.</p>
  • The majority agreed to a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2013-06-28.16.1 motion] that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.[1] This means that the majority of senators agree with the bill and want to read it for a third time, meaning that is passed in the Senate. Since the bill has already been agreed to in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The [http://www.aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/bills_legislation/bills_search_results/result?bid=r4941 bill] was introduced to implement one of the Government's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_federal_election,_2010 2010 election] promises. This promise was made in response to recommendations of the Australian National Audit Office and the Productivity Commission.[2]
  • It amends the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aavcca1994382/sch1.html Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code] (the Agvet Code) which is a Schedule to the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aavcca1994382/ Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994] to:
  • * through a risk-based approach, improve: the consistency and transparency of the process for making, and assessing, applications for approval of an [http://www.apvma.gov.au/products/constituents/ active constituent] for a proposed, or existing, chemical product; and the registration of a chemical product and approval of a label for the containers of a chemical product
  • * insert a new requirement that existing approvals and registrations operate for a finite period and, when that period has elapsed, a new application must be lodged for re-approval or re-registration and
  • *update existing offences, create new offences and insert [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_penalty civil penalty] provisions.[2]
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] Read more about the background to the bill in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089 bills digest].
  • * [3] Read more about these changes and the other measures introduced by the bill in its [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1213a/13bd089 bills digest].