This bill became law on Oct 1st, 2024.
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Parents who get government-paid parental leave for a child born or adopted on or after 1 July 2025 will also get a super contribution on that leave payment.
Time out of paid work to care for children left parents, especially women, with lower super balances, and a drafting glitch after unpaid parental leaveLeave from work without pay for parents caring for a child, which is part of the leave rule fix in this bill. changes could block future keeping-in-touch days. The bill adds a government super payment to paid parental leave and fixes the leave rules so parents can still use those days.
Australia’s government-paid parental leave schemeThe government program that pays eligible parents while they take time off to care for a new child on this page. has operated since 2011, but because superannuation was not paid on that leave, time spent out of paid work for caring left many parents, especially women, with lower retirement savings, and later unpaid parental leaveLeave from work without pay for parents caring for a child, which is part of the leave rule fix in this bill. changes also created a drafting glitch that could block keeping in touch daysDays when a parent on unpaid parental leave can stay connected with work without ending their leave.. The 2024 Act commenced on 2 October 2024 and adds a government-funded super contribution for eligible paid parental leave connected with children born or adopted from 1 July 2025, while also fixing the leave rule.
The main criticism was that the bill locks families into a superannuation payment later on instead of letting them choose support that may help more immediately, such as extra leave or a lump sum for upfront costs after a new child arrives. This case was raised mainly by the Coalition through Michael Sukkar and a Senate amendment, but no party represented in the debate opposed adding support for parents overall.
Hon Amanda Rishworth MP introduced this bill. It passed on the voices.
Did it become law?
Yes
Became law 01 Oct 2024
Final passage
Passed without a counted vote
2 recorded amendment or procedural votes were found, but no counted vote on the bill itself was recorded.
Passage speed
40 days
From introduction to the latest recorded parliamentary step
Meaning
Parents who get government-paid parental leave for a child born or adopted on or after 1 July 2025 will also get a super contribution on that leave payment.
The super payment is based on the super guarantee rate for that year and also includes extra interest because the money is paid later, not alongside each parental leave instalment.
Parents will not need to make a separate claim, because the Australian Taxation OfficeThe agency that will work out the new super contribution and pay it without parents having to lodge a separate claim. will calculate and pay the super contribution using paid parental leave information from Services AustraliaThe agency that handles paid parental leave information and passes it to the Tax Office for the super calculation..
If the super contribution is underpaid, overpaid or sent somewhere it cannot be credited, the Commissioner of TaxationThe Tax Office official who can correct underpayments or overpayments, recover money, and apply interest in some cases. can fix it, recover money, and charge interest in some cases.
Employees who used flexible unpaid parental leaveLeave from work without pay for parents caring for a child, which is part of the leave rule fix in this bill. will still be able to take keeping in touch daysDays when a parent on unpaid parental leave can stay connected with work without ending their leave. during later continuous unpaid parental leaveLeave from work without pay for parents caring for a child, which is part of the leave rule fix in this bill., helping them stay connected to work.
Item 12 provides for the application of the amendments in Schedule 1. The amendments apply only to PPL funding amounts and instalments paid on or after 1 July 2025 in relation to a child born on or after that day. For the purposes of this application provision, sections 275 and 276 of the PPLA 2010 apply as it they were part of this item. This means, for example, that a child adopted after 1 July 2025 will be taken to have been ‘born’ after 1 July 2025 for the purposes of this application provision (thus ensuring the person who is entrusted care after that date can access the PPLSC in addition to their PLP entitlement if eligible). This also ensures that people who have claimed in exceptional circumstances will be able to access PPLSC if they became the child's primary carer on or after 1 July 2025.Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) explanatory memorandum
The Commissioner of Taxation works out the amount of the PPL superannuation contribution on the basis of the sum of all PPL funding amounts and instalments paid for the person during the income year multiplied by the SG charge percentage. An interest component is then added to the amount of the contribution to account for the PPL superannuation contribution being paid at a later time than the PPL funding amounts or instalments.Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Act 2024 final Act text
PLP recipients will not be required to make a separate claim to access the PPLSC. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will calculate and disburse the PPLSC based on information it will receive from Services Australia about PLP payments. The process for claiming PLP will not be altered.Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) explanatory memorandum
give the Commissioner new compliance and enforcement powers to assist with administration of the PPLSC.Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) explanatory memorandum
The current drafting of subsection 79A(5) of the FWA 2009 reflects previous arrangements where an employee forfeited their right to any further KIT days during any future period of UPL, if they took a day of flexible UPL. The Bill repeals and replaces this provision to remove this barrier and restore the policy intent to afford flexibility to employees who are entitled to UPL.Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) explanatory memorandum
Context
Australia’s government-paid parental leave schemeThe government program that pays eligible parents while they take time off to care for a new child on this page. has operated since 2011, but because superannuation was not paid on that leave, time spent out of paid work for caring left many parents, especially women, with lower retirement savings, and later unpaid parental leaveLeave from work without pay for parents caring for a child, which is part of the leave rule fix in this bill. changes also created a drafting glitch that could block keeping in touch daysDays when a parent on unpaid parental leave can stay connected with work without ending their leave.. The 2024 Act commenced on 2 October 2024 and adds a government-funded super contribution for eligible paid parental leave connected with children born or adopted from 1 July 2025, while also fixing the leave rule.
Australia introduces government-paid parental leave
The national schemeThe government program that pays eligible parents while they take time off to care for a new child on this page. began in 2011, creating paid leave for new parents but without superannuation on those payments.
Hansard ↗Government introduces a bill to add super to parental leave
The bill was presented to Parliament to address lower retirement balances linked to caring breaks and to fix the keeping in touch drafting glitch.
Hansard ↗Parliament passes the bill
Both houses passed the measure, clearing the way for paid parental leave recipients to receive a separate government-funded super contribution.
Parliamentary timeline ↗Royal Assent makes the changes law
Royal Assent turned the bill into an Act so the new payment and leave-rule fix could be brought into operation.
Parliamentary timeline ↗Super on paid parental leave starts for new births and adoptions
Parents receiving government-paid parental leave for a child born or adopted on or after this date become eligible for the new super contribution.
Australian Parliament House ↗Legislative route
The bill was formally presented to the chamber and read a first time, which starts its parliamentary journey.
Introduced and read a first time
A minister or sponsoring member moved the second reading, opening the main debate on the bill's purpose and principles.
Second reading moved
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The chamber agreed to the bill at second reading, meaning it accepted the bill in principle and allowed it to continue.
Second reading agreed to
The chamber agreed to the bill at third reading, which completed passage through that chamber.
Third reading agreed to
The bill was formally presented to the chamber and read a first time, which starts its parliamentary journey.
Introduced and read a first time
A minister or sponsoring member moved the second reading, opening the main debate on the bill's purpose and principles.
Second reading moved
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The chamber agreed to the bill at second reading, meaning it accepted the bill in principle and allowed it to continue.
Second reading agreed to
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
The minister tabled an addendum to the explanatory memorandum responding to matters raised by the Scrutiny of Bills Committee.
Addendum tabled in response
Senate second reading speech by Tim AyresThe chamber agreed to the bill at third reading, which completed passage through that chamber.
Third reading agreed to
Both houses passed the bill in the same form, completing parliamentary passage.
Finally passed both Houses
The Governor-General gave Royal Assent, turning the bill into an Act.
Key criticism
The main criticism was that the bill locks families into a superannuation payment later on instead of letting them choose support that may help more immediately, such as extra leave or a lump sum for upfront costs after a new child arrives. This case was raised mainly by the Coalition through Michael Sukkar and a Senate amendment, but no party represented in the debate opposed adding support for parents overall.
Criticism was narrow and focused on flexibility, not on the goal of improving parents’ retirement savings.
Families cannot choose more immediate help
Critics argued the bill is too rigid because it requires the benefit to be paid as superannuation later, rather than letting families choose extra paid leave or a one-off payment that could better meet costs when a child first arrives.
Further sources
Votes
The bill passed both chambers on the voices. The counted divisions below were about amendments or procedure, not final passage.
House agreed to the bill's third reading on the voices, so there is no list of individual Aye and No votes for final passage in that chamber.
Passed on the voices
In a voice vote, members call out Aye or No and the presiding officer judges which side has it. Individual names are only recorded if a formal division is called.
Senate agreed to the bill's third reading on the voices, so there is no list of individual Aye and No votes for final passage in that chamber.
Passed on the voices
In a voice vote, members call out Aye or No and the presiding officer judges which side has it. Individual names are only recorded if a formal division is called.
Recorded amendment and procedural votes grouped by chamber. Expand a vote to see the party breakdown.
House
Defeated 54 to 88. Support came from Liberal Party, Nationals, and Centre Alliance. Opposition came from Labor and Greens. Minor-party and independent votes were split.
The House defeated the Coalition’s second-reading amendment, so the bill proceeded with Labor’s superannuation-on-paid-parental-leave approach unchanged.
Senate
Defeated 25 to 34. Support came from Liberal Party, Nationals, and UAP. Opposition came from Labor, Greens, and minor parties and independents. Minor-party and independent votes were split.
The Senate rejected the opposition committee amendments, leaving the bill’s original superannuation entitlement and technical changes intact.
These are amendment votes, not the final passage vote on the bill itself. The bill passed both chambers on the voices.
Parliamentary debate
Start here — lead voices
Rishworth supports the bill, saying it adds superannuation to paid parental leave to improve women's retirement security and reduce the gender gap.
Read in Hansard ↗Tink supports the bill and welcomes it as a welcome, sensible step that adds superannuation to paid parental leave and helps close the gender super gap.
Read in Hansard ↗Steggall supports the bill and says it is a positive step because it will put superannuation on paid parental leave and help close the retirement savings gap for women.
Read in Hansard ↗Shayne Neumann supports the bill, saying it will add superannuation to government paid parental leave and improve women’s retirement incomes.
Read in Hansard ↗All speeches by bloc
24 speakers · 25 contributions · 24 support
“I am very honoured to speak in support of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024. Labor has a long and proud history of improving the lives of Australian families with critical nation-building reforms, and it's incredibly disappointing to hear that the opposition are trying to move amendments so that people can choose to receive a lump-sum payment rather than superannuation on their paid parental leave. This is the usual pointless negativity we hear those opposite, and we are seeing it more and more, in more and more pieces of legislation before the chamber. They said previously they were going to support superannuation being paid on paid parental leave, but they are now crab-walking away as fast as they can, according to media reports.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“This is a great Labor reform. It will make a significant difference. I commend the bill to the House.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I am very proud at this moment to be standing in this place in support of this very important bill, the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024, just as I was in February last year when the House considered a bill to expand access to and the flexibility of, as well as fix equity issues, in the scheme and just as I was in November last year when this House considered our bill to extend government paid parental leave to 26 weeks, the most significant expansion of the scheme since its inception.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill is a critical step in the right direction. It acknowledges the essential work done by parents and ensures that taking time out to care for a child does not come at the cost of your future security.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Super on paid parental leave is good for women, good for families, good for employees, good for business and good for the economy. We need to start getting those numbers of women ending up in homelessness down. This is a part of it. This helps with their superannuation balances. I commend the bill to the House.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“So I'm proud to be part of a government which is addressing that issue, including through the legislation before the House today. It has a cost—$1.1 billion over the forward estimates to introduce the entitlement by 1 July next year. We hope that it is augmented by private sector employers who agree to it as a staff attraction or retention element and who top up from the government funded PPL component with a privately funded PPL component so that we can extend and improve that benefit. Again, what is the objective here? The objective is to ensure that women retire with access to the same quantum of retirement income that men do.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“These paid parental leave reforms that we are enacting today are such a vital step towards realising this vision. They're a bold and necessary step forward, and we're incredibly proud to be introducing this bill and to be fighting for these important reforms. And I want to acknowledge all those who worked for decades towards this moment, the people who advocated for these really important changes—and for the initial reform we bought in all those years ago for paid parental leave. It is Labor, again, that is adding to that, especially for superannuation on paid parental leave. I know there are many people throughout the nation who raised this issue and fought for it for so many years. We are so proud, as a government and as the Labor Party, to be introducing today what is a historic reform when it comes to having superannuation for paid parental leave. I commend the bill to the House.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill is the third significant improvement the Albanese government has made to paid parental leave. It will bring significant benefits for families. More paid leave will ease the cost-of-living pressures for young families and, importantly, create greater capacity for parents to share parenting, build careers and earn pay packets.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“This is the writing of another chapter in the Labor story of fair pay, better conditions of work and dignity and security in retirement, and I'm very proud to join my colleagues in commending this bill to the House.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Today we have the opportunity to continue this legacy by supporting this bill and ensuring that all parents, regardless of gender, have the financial security they need to care for their children and retire with dignity.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
Hansard records 2 separate contributions by Amanda Rishworth on this bill. They are grouped here so the speaker is listed once.
Minister's second reading speech
Rishworth supports the bill, saying it adds superannuation to paid parental leave to improve women's retirement security and reduce the gender gap. She presents it as a practical strengthening of the schemeThe government program that pays eligible parents while they take time off to care for a new child on this page. that will help families, workplaces and the economy.
“Through this bill, we are investing $1.1 billion over the forward estimates to pay superannuation on government paid parental leave from July 2025.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
Second reading speech
Rishworth supports the bill and says it is an important Labor reform that adds superannuation to paid parental leave to reduce the gender gap in retirement savings and improve financial security for parents, especially women. She criticises the coalition amendment as worse for women and says the government is not backing it.
“Thanks to Labor's significant investment in paid parental leave, families are already receiving extra support at the time of the birth of their newborn baby, with greater flexibility, a higher income test and more weeks of paid leave. Our reforms have made the scheme stronger and more suitable for the needs of modern families, and through this bill we are not only ensuring families receive extra support at the time of a birth but also boosting their retirement incomes as well. I commend the bill to the House.”Read this contribution in Hansard ↗
“Through this bill, we are investing $1.1 billion over the forward estimates to pay superannuation on Government Paid Parental Leave from July 2025.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“On this side of the House, we know investing in paid parental leave is an investment in families. It's an investment in women's economic security, both now and in the future. Given the way superannuation works, it is about people's future security. It is also an investment in the broader economy. Our government's historic reforms cement paid parental leave as a Labor legacy, and I think they make really clear, again, the importance of the contribution of superannuation to the experience of people in this country, which has been something that only Labor was able to deliver. It was Labor that first introduced paid parental leave and superannuation. Labor always invests in a better future for Australian families. I'm really pleased to commend this bill to the House.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“This is the kind of policy that the Albanese Labor government is putting in place through this bill. It makes a difference to people's lives on multiple levels. That's why it is so important for us to support this bill in this place, to make that difference to those young parents going through these challenges and to send the message clearly to all of them that this government stands with them in their corner supporting them.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise in support of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024. I'm proud to support these important reforms, which are essential to the economy, essential for families and essential for gender equality.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“In short, this bill, as we've heard, is good for families, good for women, good for business, good for the economy and, most importantly, good for children. It has the endorsement of businesses, unions, researchers, experts and economists, all of whom understand that the best way to increase productivity and participation in the workforce is to provide more choice, more support for families and more opportunities for women. Paid parental leave has already changed the lives of millions of Australians. These reforms strengthen the Paid Parental Leave scheme—yet another great and proud Labor legacy. I commend the bill to the Senate.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“This bill won't fix all of that, but it sure will make a difference. It will help. I couldn't be more proud of it. I couldn't be more proud of the legacy we, as Labor governments, have in bringing about superannuation and in introducing paid parental leave. The big step changes—they're not incremental changes—which have happened in this place have had a dramatic impact not only on women's workforce participation but also on what women can imagine for themselves: how they see their futures, how they see that opportunity and how they plan for those futures. Our families make that decision as well. This is good for mums, good for dads and good for babies. I couldn't be more proud of it. I commend the bill to the Senate.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“This bill is going to introduce superannuation on government-funded paid parental leave for children born or adopted on or after 1 July 2025. It will make annual government-funded superannuation contribution to the paid parental leave receipts superannuation account. This is really monumental legislation in its importance to women, certainly, but also in stitching part of a large tapestry of social progress in this country: achieving gender equality in Australia.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Through this bill we are taking action to support them in their retirement. That's what it's all about. Through this bill we're investing $1.1 billion over the forward estimates to pay superannuation on government paid parental leave from 1 July.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Reforms like these are only possible with Labor governments. However, the opposition are trying to stand in the way of these reforms. Their proposed amendments, which would allow individuals to choose a lump sum payment instead of paid parental leave, absolutely undermine the purpose of this bill and the integrity of our superannuation system.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The campaign for super on PPL has been longstanding, and it is really pleasing and historic that we have now reached this point and that we have a Labor government prepared to deliver superannuation on paid parental leave.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Paying superannuation on paid parental leave is an important step towards reducing the gender gap in retirement savings and supporting a dignified retirement for more Australians. The data is clear, and I think broadly accepted, that women retire with around 25 per cent less superannuation than men. What we're doing with this bill is a positive investment in the future of working women, who deserve to retire with the same financial security as men.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I am pleased to speak in support of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024, a piece of legislation very important to me and many families across this country.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“This superannuation added to PPL will make an enormous difference to the end outcomes for women. Of course we have the compounding interest impact of those superannuation savings over the course of decades. That will make a difference in terms of what's happening to women's superannuation when they're in their 20s and their 30s, all adding to a finish. If I take my superannuation, for instance, I'm sure that, in real terms, my superannuation lump sum is going to be very different from that of some of the men sitting in this chamber now, because I was a teacher, I'm a mother of three and I took six years out of employment in my child-bearing years to have my family. So my superannuation has already been impacted by that because, of course, there was no paid parental leave superannuation when I was having my family. So this is a critical piece of legislation, and it needs to be passed in this chamber. We need to ensure that it comes into law so that women can have the surety that their superannuation on retirement will come near matching that of their partners, their brothers and their fathers.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
5 speakers · 5 support
“We absolutely support this bill. We would absolutely like to see sensible, enhanced flexibility around decisions people make about their own money.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I will be moving an amendment, which I'll outline in a moment, in relation to paid parental leave. I want to state at the outset that, whilst the coalition will be supporting the bill, I will be moving a second reading amendment calling on the government to provide choice to recipients of paid parental leave.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak in favour of this legislation, the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024, which commits to superannuation being paid on government paid parental leave for children born or adopted after July 2025.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak on the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024. I want to state at the outset that, whilst the coalition will be supporting this bill, I will be moving a substantive amendment at the appropriate time to give further choice and control to Australian families.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The coalition supports the economic security of women and families, and we support this bill. But we call on the government and the crossbench to provide greater choice to families during this cost-of-living crisis.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
2 speakers · 2 support
“The Greens welcome Labor's decision to finally get on board with the Greens' policy to pay superannuation on paid parental leave. For years we have been calling on the government to put their money where their mouth is on gender equality and to pay super on parental leave. We have even seen our own amendments to do this very thing rejected by Labor. While we are relieved the government is making this change, it is shameful it is making women wait until 2025.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Women deserve fairer paid parental leave. It improves their economic security, reduces the gender pay gap and increases the likelihood of mothers returning to work. Paying super on PPL is a good but small step in the right direction. We're pleased that, after a decade of advocating it, this small but important change will finally be made.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
8 speakers · 8 support
“In this context, 24 years later, I'm really excited to be able to stand in this House today and welcome this bill, which ensures parents receive a superannuation contribution on top of their parental leave payments.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Whilst I welcome these changes, I think First Nations women are in an even-worse situation than non-Indigenous women in Australia, so, whenever we are putting forward legislation that is seeking to address inequalities, we must make sure we have a specific lens and a specific focus on those that are at greater risk and are experiencing so much more inequality on top of the gender inequality. It's a good step, and I certainly commend the bill to the House and will be supporting it. It's positive, but, certainly, my call to the government is more can be done in this respect. I do call on the minister and the government to focus on how we're going to help First Nations Australians access super.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“The financial impact of this bill will be $1.1 billion over the forward estimates. That's a very small price to pay. As the WEET Taskforce report said in 2023, if we completely eliminate negative gender bias from our economy we could unlock $128 billion lost annually to that gender inequity. We face many key economic challenges in the coming decade. These include the decarbonisation of our industries, adjustment to the economic impact of climate change, the challenge of managing an ageing workforce and an increase in intergenerational inequity. There are geopolitical challenges, the rise of AI and other technological advances. This is the absolutely ideal time to unlock the value of women's full economic participation and to work together towards a fairer and more equal Australia. So I commend this bill to the House and look forward to further similar progress in this really important area.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“To sum up, the introduction of super on paid parental leave today is a necessary and very positive step to achieving true gender economic equity in this country. It is an important step, it's one that I'm proud to have fought for, and I'm proud to be speaking on it. However, we as a parliament need to keep the pressure on, because the gaps are still there, and there's much more that we can do across this parliament to make real changes.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“It's long overdue, and I commend this bill to the House.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I'm also supporting this bill in its current form because recognising the loss of superannuation during time taken off to look after children normalises paid parental leave as a workplace entitlement, the same as sick leave or annual leave. So, while there is more to do to address the motherhood penalty, I welcome this step to normalise paid parental leave and start to close the gap for women when they get to retirement age. I commend this bill to the House.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“Nobody should have to choose between dignity in retirement and the dignity of a child, a partner or a parent in the final months of their lives. This is one way we can make sure that that choice does not ever have to be made. Yes, it costs us something and, yes, I know the money must come from somewhere, but choices about superannuation are already being made every single day, and we've been making these choices for decades. The policy is something we could easily choose to accept and adopt. From where I'm sitting, the current super situation is not equitable, but this is a sustainable solution that provides for carers once they have supported their loved ones.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
“I rise today in full support of this bill, the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024, as a critical gender equity measure that is desperately needed. There are long-term structural reasons why women who are over the age of 50 are the largest group now facing homelessness. This bill implements a straightforward and commonsense reform, paying superannuation at the usual rate of 12 per cent on top of Commonwealth government parental leave payments.”Read the full speech in Hansard ↗
Record
House · Introduced and read a first time
Introduced
The bill was formally presented to the chamber and read a first time, which starts its parliamentary journey.
House · Second reading moved
Second reading opened
A minister or sponsoring member moved the second reading, opening the main debate on the bill's purpose and principles.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
House · Second reading agreed to
Second reading agreed
The chamber agreed to the bill at second reading, meaning it accepted the bill in principle and allowed it to continue.
House · Third reading agreed to
Third reading agreed
The chamber agreed to the bill at third reading, which completed passage through that chamber.
Senate · Introduced and read a first time
Introduced
The bill was formally presented to the chamber and read a first time, which starts its parliamentary journey.
Senate · Second reading moved
Second reading opened
A minister or sponsoring member moved the second reading, opening the main debate on the bill's purpose and principles.
Senate · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
Senate · Second reading debate
Second reading debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
Senate · Second reading agreed to
Second reading agreed
The chamber agreed to the bill at second reading, meaning it accepted the bill in principle and allowed it to continue.
Senate · Committee of the Whole debate
Committee of the Whole debate
The bill reached this recorded parliamentary step.
Senate · Third reading agreed to
Third reading agreed
The chamber agreed to the bill at third reading, which completed passage through that chamber.
Parliament · Finally passed both Houses
Passed both houses
Both houses passed the bill in the same form, completing parliamentary passage.
Assent · Assent
Assent
The Governor-General gave Royal Assent, turning the bill into an Act.
Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills
Addendum tabled in response
The minister tabled an addendum to the explanatory memorandum responding to matters raised by the Scrutiny of Bills Committee.
Senate second reading speech by Tim Ayres
