Bill
Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2018
passed, as at 2018-12-10. Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-02-07
- second reading — 2018-02-07
- second reading — 2018-05-30
- second reading — 2018-05-30
- third reading — 2018-05-30
- introduced — 2018-06-18
- second reading — 2018-06-18
- second reading — 2018-11-27
- second reading — 2018-11-27
- third reading — 2018-11-27
- passed — 2018-11-27
- royal assent — 2018-12-10
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-02-07.
This bill is part of a package that would let the Commonwealth impose charges for administering the new Road Vehicle Standards Bill, which would replace the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 as the main law for regulating road vehicle imports and supply.
The charges would be set in regulations rather than in the bill itself, allowing the relevant minister to consult stakeholders and make timely adjustments while still being subject to parliamentary disallowance.
The bill specifically covers charges that amount to a duty of excise under section 55 of the Constitution, while companion bills cover customs and general charges.
- The bill would allow the Commonwealth to impose cost-recovery charges for activities connected with administering the Road Vehicle Standards Bill.
- The bill would set charges through regulations rather than in primary legislation.
- The bill would enable the government to develop National Road Vehicle Standards, maintain compliance and enforcement arrangements, and support consumers using the new system.
The explanatory memorandum says the charges would affect entities involved in importing or providing road vehicles in Australia, but does not name specific groups.
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