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senate vote 2021-05-13#23

Edited by mackay staff

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Title

  • Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Equity investments
  • Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Equity investments

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a Government [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-13.101.3), which means it was successful and will now form part of the bill.
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *(1) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 7), after "assistance", insert "(other than equity investments)".*
  • >
  • > *(2) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 9), after "assistance", insert "(other than in the form of equity investments)".*
  • ### What does the bill do?
  • According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062), the bill was introduced in order to:
  • > * *extend the period when the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (the Facility) can issue financial assistance*
  • > * *expand who the Facility can give assistance to, and how it provides this assistance*
  • > * *add the Finance Minister as a responsible minister for the Facility and*
  • > * *change some governance arrangements in relation to the Facility.*
  • Currently, the [purpose of the Facility](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062#_Toc71535773) is:
  • > *...to provide financial assistance to the states and territories for the construction of economic infrastructure in Northern Australia. It does this through providing concessional loans and guarantees.*
  • > *...to provide financial assistance to the states and territories for the construction of economic infrastructure in Northern Australia. It does this through providing concessional loans and guarantees.*
senate vote 2021-05-13#23

Edited by mackay staff

on 2022-01-21 14:56:57

Title

  • Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading
  • Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Equity investments

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>I will now deal with the circulated amendments to this bill, starting with government amendments on sheet RJ117. I understand there was a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the amendments, and I call the minister.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a Government [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-13.101.3), which means it was successful and will now form part of the bill.
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *(1) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 7), after "assistance", insert "(other than equity investments)".*
  • >
  • > *(2) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 9), after "assistance", insert "(other than in the form of equity investments)".*
  • ### What does the bill do?
  • According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062), the bill was introduced in order to:
  • > * *extend the period when the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (the Facility) can issue financial assistance*
  • > * *expand who the Facility can give assistance to, and how it provides this assistance*
  • > * *add the Finance Minister as a responsible minister for the Facility and*
  • > * *change some governance arrangements in relation to the Facility.*
  • Currently, the [purpose of the Facility](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062#_Toc71535773) is:
  • > *...to provide financial assistance to the states and territories for the construction of economic infrastructure in Northern Australia. It does this through providing concessional loans and guarantees.*
  • <p class="speaker">Anne Ruston</p>
  • <p>I table the supplementary explanatory memorandum.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question is that the amendments on sheet RJ117, circulated by the government, be agreed to.</p>
  • <p> <i>Government</i> <i>'</i> <i>s</i> <i> circulated amendments&#8212;</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 7), after "assistance", insert "(other than equity investments)".</p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 9), after "assistance", insert "(other than in the form of equity investments)".</p>