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Minister: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development
Agency: Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development

Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
01 July 2017 21 August 2017 2017 Act No. 7

provs comm, RA ss 7(1)(k), 40, 42A
13 February 2020 07 June 2021 2020 Act No. 3
01 March 2023 28 February 2023 2022 Act No. 34
01 February 2024 30 January 2024 2023 Act No. 23
26 April 2024 26 April 2024 2024 Act No. 17

Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017 No. 7

date of assent 30 March 2017

ss 1–2, pt 9 divs 2–4 comm on date of assent

pt 1 div 1 hdgs, divs 2–4, pts 3–8, pt 9 divs 1, 5, sch 1 comm 1 July 2017 (see s 2)

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 3

date of assent 13 February 2020

pt 9 comm on date of assent

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23

date of assent 20 September 2023

s 247 sch 1 ss 1, 2 (2), 4 comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)

Property Law Act 2023 No. 27

date of assent 02 November 2023

s 289 sch 3 comm 1 August 2025 (2024 SL No. 209) (proposed commencement 3 November 2025 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2024 SL No. 149))

Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 17

date of assent 26 April 2024

ch 9, s 192 sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent

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Long title amd 2017 No. 7 s 94

s 8 amd 2020 No. 3 s 85

s 11 amd 2020 No. 3 s 86; 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2 (2)

s 14 amd 2024 No. 17 s 131

s 15 amd 2020 No. 3 s 87; 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 1

s 16 amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 1

s 25A ins 2020 No. 3 s 88

s 49 amd 2020 No. 3 s 89; 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 1

s 52 amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 1

s 53 amd 2020 No. 3 s 90; 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 1

s 56 amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 1

s 60 amd 2020 No. 3 s 91; 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2 (2)

s 84 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 90A amd 2024 No. 17 s 132

s 92 amd 2020 No. 3 s 92

sch 1 def bankrupt om 2020 No. 3 s 93 (1)

sch 1 def bankruptcy law om 2020 No. 3 s 93 (1)

sch 1 def electronic document om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 1

sch 1 def enforcement action notice om 2024 No. 17 s 133 (1)

sch 1 def farmer sub 2020 No. 3 s 93

sch 1 def notice inviting a request for mediation ins 2024 No. 17 s 133 (2)

sch 1 def spent conviction om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 4

Farm Business Debt Mediation Bill 2016

Introduced: 30 August 2016 PDF icon Bill (Introduction)

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PDF icon Explanatory Note

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3rd Reading: 28 March 2017 PDF icon Bill (3rd Reading)

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Assent: 31 March 2017 PDF icon Act 2017, No. 7

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