Bill

Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017

passed, as at 2017-08-15. Immigration and Border Protection portfolio.

Sponsor: Not recorded
Portfolio: Immigration and Border Protection

Recorded stages

introduced — 2017-06-01
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second reading — 2017-06-01
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second reading — 2017-08-08
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second reading — 2017-08-08
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third reading — 2017-08-08
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introduced — 2017-08-08
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second reading — 2017-08-08
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second reading — 2017-08-10
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second reading — 2017-08-10
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third reading — 2017-08-10
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passed — 2017-08-10
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royal assent — 2017-08-15
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Divisions

The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-08-10.72.1) to read the bill for a second time. In other words, they agreed with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss the bill in more detail. ### Main idea of the bill According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd007): > *The purposes of the [Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5893) (the Excise Bill) and the [Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5892) (the Customs Bill) (collectively, the Bills) are to amend the Excise Tariff Act 1921 and the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Acts) to increase the excise equivalent customs duty imposed on roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco and other products such as cigars, so as to more accurately standardise the taxation treatment between stick and other RYO tobacco.* — 2017-08-10, Senate: affirmative, ayes 42, noes 7
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