Bill

Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024

lapsed, as at 2025-02-12. Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio.

Sponsor: Not recorded
Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Recorded stages

introduced — 2024-02-28
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second reading — 2024-02-28
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second reading — 2024-03-19
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other — 2024-03-19
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second reading — 2024-03-20
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second reading — 2024-03-26
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second reading — 2024-03-26
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other — 2024-03-27
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third reading — 2024-03-27
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introduced — 2024-03-27
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second reading — 2024-03-27
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other — 2025-02-12
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Divisions

The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree with the bill. This means they can now decide on whether to read the bill a third time and therefore pass the bill. ### What is the bill's main idea According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2324a/24bd055), the bill was introduced with the [Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7158%22) (Levies Bill) and the [Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7159%22) (Collection Bill). Together, they: > *impose new agricultural biosecurity protection levies and charges (BPL) which will be payable by certain producers of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products within Australia; and to authorise their collection to help fund the costs of biosecurity activities at the border to prevent pest and disease incursions into Australia.* The [Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7157%22) "*deals with the imposition of a new set of biosecurity protection charges that are duties of customs, and for related purposes.*" — 2024-03-27, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 74, noes 68
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