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• Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Seniors Health Card and Other Measures) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to annually index income thresholds for the Commonwealth seniors health card; the

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  to align provisions in relation to the operation of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) with similar provisions in social security and related laws; the

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  to ensure that a statement of reasons for an SSAT decision is provided to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal if there is to be a review of the decision; six Acts to reflect machinery of government changes; and the

  Social Security Act 1991

  to make technical amendments, including a restructure of the Part of the Act that deals with definitions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Student Identifiers Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework for the introduction of a student identifier for individuals undertaking nationally recognised vocational education and training from 1 January 2015 by: providing for how the student identifier may be assigned, collected, used and disclosed; providing for the creation of an authenticated transcript of an individual’s record of nationally recognised training undertaken; establishing the Student Identifiers Registrar to administer the scheme; and providing for the functions, powers, appointment and terms and conditions of the registrar. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: enable individuals to consolidate multiple farm management deposits (FMD); and increase the taxable non-primary production income threshold;

  Banking Act 1959

  to exclude an FMD from becoming unclaimed moneys;

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to retrospectively clarify the tax treatment of FMDs that became unclaimed money;

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to: ensure that overpaid goods and services tax is only refundable in certain circumstances; and make consequential amendments; and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to: enable merits review of certain commissioner’s decisions; and validate certain past objections and reviews. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Mental Health and Other Measures) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Veterans’ Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: expand non-liability health care to include certain mental health conditions and alcohol and substance use disorders; expand eligibility for the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service; provide that the seniors supplement is paid automatically following short periods of overseas travel; and make a technical amendment;

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  to: expand the circumstances in which an eligible young person is taken to be wholly dependent on a Defence Force member; and enable the Chief Executive Officer of Comcare to be nominated for appointment to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission; and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  and

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  in relation to the dispute resolution processes, case management powers and administrative and business procedures of the Veterans’ Review Board. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2014-2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2014-2015

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  Date

  13 May 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2014-2015

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  Date

  13 May 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2013-2014

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  Date

  13 May 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the

  Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2013-2014

  and

  Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2013-2014

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2013-2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the

  Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2013-2014

  and

  Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2013-2014

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 15 bills to implement a three-year progressive budget repair levy, the bill amends the

  Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Act 1998

  to increase to 49 per cent the rate of family trust distribution tax. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum