Bill

Native Title Amendment (Infrastructure and Public Facilities) Bill 2020

passed, as at 2020-12-08. Attorney-General portfolio.

Sponsor: Not recorded
Portfolio: Attorney-General

Recorded stages

introduced — 2020-10-08
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second reading — 2020-10-08
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second reading — 2020-11-09
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second reading — 2020-11-09
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third reading — 2020-11-09
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introduced — 2020-11-09
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second reading — 2020-11-09
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second reading — 2020-11-12
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second reading — 2020-12-03
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second reading — 2020-12-03
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committee — 2020-12-03
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third reading — 2020-12-03
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passed — 2020-12-03
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royal assent — 2020-12-08
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Divisions

The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-12-03.90.1) to read the bill for a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/). In other words, they voted to agree with the bill's main idea. This means they can now discuss it in greater detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6599), the bill: > *Amends the Native Title Act 1993 to extend the operation of Subdivision JA, which requires native title holders and claimants to be notified about proposed public works and provides them with an opportunity to be consulted about the impact of the proposed future act on their native title rights and interests, for a further 10 years.* — 2020-12-03, Senate: affirmative, ayes 40, noes 9
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Plain-language summary

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