The following Bills have passed the Victorian Legislative Assembly without amendment and have moved to the Legislative Council:
- Duties Amendment (Landholder) Bill 2012 – proposes to amend the Duties Act 2000 (Vic) to give effect to the 2011-12 Victorian Budget proposal to adopt a landholder duty model from 1 July 2012.
- State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2012 – among other things, proposes to amend the Duties Act to implement the proposal announced in the 2012-13 Budget to remove the exemption from duty for a grant of any Crown lands by the Crown in right of Victoria. Date of effect: The majority of the amendments are proposed to commence the day after the Bill receives Royal Assent.
[LTN 111, 8/6]
Bills await Assent
The following Victorian Bills have passed all stages without amendment and await Royal Assent:
- Duties Amendment (Landholder) Bill 2012 – amending the Duties Act 2000 (Vic) as set out above.
- State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2012 – amending the Duties Act 2000 (Vic) as set out above.
[LTN 117, 20/6]
Royal Assent Given
The following Victorian Bills received Assent on Wed 27.6.12, after passing all stages without amendment:
- Duties Amendment (Landholder) Bill 2012 – as Act No 38 of 2012. It amended the Duties Act 2000 (Vic) as set out above.
- State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2012 – as Act No 42 of 2012. It amended the Duties Act 2000 (Vic) as set out above.
The Victorian State Revenue Office (SRO) issued General Information Bulletin (GEN 1/12) which set out the changes made by the latter of theses Bills to the Duties Act. Date of effect: The majority of the amendments commenced on Thur 28.6.2012.
[LTN 123, 28/6]