Bill
Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Sheep and Lamb) Bill 2020
passed, as at 2020-12-17. Agriculture, Water and the Environment portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2020-06-17
- second reading — 2020-06-17
- second reading — 2020-12-07
- second reading — 2020-12-07
- third reading — 2020-12-07
- introduced — 2020-12-08
- second reading — 2020-12-08
- third reading — 2020-12-08
- passed — 2020-12-08
- royal assent — 2020-12-17
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 2020-06-17.
This bill is part of a package that aligns the definition of lamb used for imposing excise levies with the new definition used for export and by industry.
The bill would amend the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999 to adopt the new definition of lamb as an ovine animal under 12 months of age or without permanent incisor teeth in wear.
The new definition took effect in July 2019 following industry consultation and is designed to bring Australia in line with international competitors.
- Aligns the definition of lamb for excise levy purposes with the export and industry definition.
- Adopts the definition of lamb as an ovine animal under 12 months of age or without permanent incisor teeth in wear.
- Provides administrative clarity for levy payers and supports compliance with the levies scheme.
Sheep and lamb producers, processors, and exporters who pay excise levies.
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