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• Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Aged Care Act 1997

  to: harmonise aged care and pension assets tests in relation to income streams purchased on or after 20 September 2007 and asset disposals (i.e. gifts); and clarify the delegation of certain powers to Aged Care Assessment Teams. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Repeal Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Pre-transfer Contracts) Bill 2006, the bill repeals the

  Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Act 1996

  if the Commonwealth divests its ownership of the pre-transfer contracts written by the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Pre-transfer Contracts) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Repeal Bill 2006, the bill provides the framework to enable the Commonwealth to divest ownership of the remaining mortgage insurance contracts (known as the pre-transfer contracts) written by the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation prior to its abolition in 1997. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Judiciary Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Judiciary Act 1903

  to: validate certain orders made by non-judicial officers of State courts of summary jurisdiction in relation to taxation and other federal law matters; and repeal certain provisions to enable States to determine which officers, including non-judicial officers, can exercise federal jurisdiction and in what circumstances. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970

  ,

  Crimes Act 1914

  and

  Family Law Act 1975

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Medical Indemnity Act 2002

  and

  Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003

  in relation to doctors’ eligibility for the Run-off Cover Scheme (ROCS). Also makes technical amendments consequential on the commencement of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Privacy Act 1988

  in relation to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information about deceased, injured and missing individuals involved in an emergency or disaster occurring in Australia or overseas. Also makes a consequential amendment to the

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  to ensure that ASIO is not prevented from disclosing information when an emergency is declared. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Consequential on the Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006, the bill amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  to enable the Chief Executive Officer to revoke approximately 700 tariff concession orders (TCOs) and to replace them with approximately 1200 new TCOs. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to implement changes resulting from the third review of the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection by amending the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to insert new offences in relation to trafficking in, manufacturing, possessing, importing and exporting unmarked plastic explosives;

  Customs Act 1901

  to provide Customs officers with appropriate powers to regulate, investigate, search and seize unmarked plastic explosives; and six other Acts to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

  to implement certain recommendations of the 3-year review of the Act, including clarifying provisions relating to providers’ consumer protection and reporting obligations; and makes technical amendments in relation to the administration of the Act. Also makes a consequential amendment to the

  Migration Act 1958

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum