Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act 2023
Enable the implementation of, and the making of other provision in connection with, the government procurement Chapters of the United Kingdom’s free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand.
Government Bill
(Department for International Trade)
What is this Bill?
The Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act 2023 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 11 May 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 23 March 2023.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
12th April 2023
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Johnson to Lord Howell regarding legislative consent, as raised in the Bill third reading debate.
23rd March 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
23rd March 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
23rd March 2023
Act of Parliament
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act 2023 (c. 9)
22nd March 2023
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
22nd March 2023
Programme motion
22nd March 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments - selection and grouping - 22 March 2023
20th March 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
20th March 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
20th March 2023
Explanatory Notes
Bill 273 EN 2022-23
20th March 2023
Bill
Bill 273 2022-23 (Lords Amendment)
14th March 2023
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th March 2023
Report stage (Lords)
14th March 2023
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent: Scottish Parliament agreed not to consent to the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill on 14 March 2023
14th March 2023
Bill
HL Bill 118 (as amended on Report)
10th March 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 81-R-I Marshalled list for Report
9th March 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 81-R(b) Amendments for Report
22nd February 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 81-R(a) Amendment for Report
1st February 2023
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion not approved by Senedd on 31 January 2023
26th January 2023
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Letter from Lord Johnson to Lord Lennie, Lord Purvis, Baroness McIntosh and Lord Kerr regarding points raised in the committee stage debate: scope of the power in Clause 2, impacts of the Bill on the NHS and labour standards, precedent of time limited Tariff Rate Quotas in other deals, food standards and operation of the UK's SPS regime, and pesticide usage.
23rd January 2023
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
23rd January 2023
Committee stage (Lords)
19th January 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 81-I Marshalled list for Committee
19th January 2023
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Letter from Lord Johnson to Lord Purvis regarding the second reading debate: questions regarding the justification of £10bn worth of contract opportunities statistic, market access outcomes, differences in thresholds, impact assessments, and Australia and New Zealand beef and sheep meat exports.
12th January 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 81(a) Amendment for Committee
9th January 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
9th January 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
21st December 2022
Briefing papers
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill: HL Bill 81
14th December 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
13th December 2022
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th December 2022
1st reading (Lords)
13th December 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 81 Explanatory Notes
13th December 2022
Bill
HL Bill 81 (as brought from the Commons)
12th December 2022
3rd reading (Commons)
12th December 2022
Report stage (Commons)
12th December 2022
Programme motion (No. 3)
12th December 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 12 December 2022
12th December 2022
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 12 December 2022
12th December 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 12 December 2022 at Report Stage
9th December 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 December 2022
8th December 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 December 2022
7th December 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 7 December 2022
2nd December 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 December 2022
11th November 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
21st October 2022
Will write letters
Letter from James Duddridge MP to Derek Twigg MP and Mark Pritchard MP regarding the Department for International Trade’s engagement with the trade union movement, as discussed during the Committee Stage (third & fourth sittings) of the Bill.
21st October 2022
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Letter from James Duddridge MP to Gareth Thomas MP regarding questions raised during the Committee stage (third & fourth sittings) of the Bill: scope of power, contracts with unknown value, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Agreement on Government Procurement, domestic review rights under the Australian procurement chapter. Incl. annex.
21st October 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Sir James Dudderidge MP to Gareth Thomas MP regarding Investor-state dispute settlement provisions in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
20th October 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2022
19th October 2022
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Farmers' Union of Wales (TANB03)
18th October 2022
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
18th October 2022
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
18th October 2022
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 October 2022
18th October 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 18 October 2022 at Public Bill Committee Stage
17th October 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2022
17th October 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 18 October 2022
14th October 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 October 2022
13th October 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2022
13th October 2022
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Public Law Project (TANB01)
13th October 2022
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Rt Hon Lord Lansley CBE PC DL (TANB02)
12th October 2022
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
12th October 2022
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
12th October 2022
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 October 2022
26th September 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 26 September 2022
8th September 2022
Press notices
Call for written evidence: Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
6th September 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
6th September 2022
Programme motion
13th June 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Memorandum from the Scottish Parliament
11th May 2022
1st reading (Commons)
11th May 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 009 EN 2022-23
11th May 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact assessment of the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand
11th May 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact assessment of the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia
11th May 2022
Bill
Bill 009 2022-23 (as introduced)