House debates

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Bills

Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; Second Reading

9:51 am

Photo of Bill ShortenBill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

This bill is the second of five bills related to the imposition of the minerals resource rent tax that are being introducing to this session of parliament.

The bill provides for amendments to a range of acts that are necessary to facilitate the operation of the minerals resource rent tax.

It also provides for transitional matters relating to the enactment of the minerals resource rent tax.

I commend the bill to the House.

Debate adjourned.