Tax Administration Amendment (Combating Wage Theft) Bill 2021

An Act to amend the Taxation Administration Act 1996 to provide for measures to deter the underpayment of wages by employers, to increase penalties for certain offences and to create an offence of tax evasion; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Lapsed on Prorogation, Mon 27 February 2023
Introduced by:
The Hon. Damien Tudehope
Bill Remarks:
LC Notes: Bill referred to Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance for inquiry and report on 11 May 2021. Report tabled and bill restored 8 June 2021.
LC: Lapsed on prorogation 27/02/2023

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Council

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by The Hon. Damien Tudehope
Notice of Motion Wed 05 May 2021
Introduced Thu 06 May 2021
First Reading Thu 06 May 2021
2R Speech Thu 06 May 2021

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 30 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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