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• Aged Care Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Aged Care Act 1997

  to: remove the requirement for an aged care reassessment when residents move from low to high care within the same aged care residence; and remove the 5-year limit on payment of accommodation charges thereby allowing providers to levy an accommodation charge for the entire period that a liable person lives in the same aged care residence. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Export Control) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  and

  Export Control Act 1982

  to increase regulation of the live animal export trade, by providing for: formulation of an Australian Code for the Export of Live-stock; increased integration of export licence and permit systems; legislatively based accreditation of veterinarians for purposes of approved export programs; and new offences in relation to the veterinarians’ accreditation scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment (Airport, Port and Cargo Security) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  in relation to: detention of persons by Customs officers for purposes of law enforcement cooperation; control of goods and persons in Customs areas; reporting requirements for certain vessels, aircraft passengers and crew; and the appointment of ports under the Act. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Extension of Charitable Purpose Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Provides a statutory extension to the common law meaning of “charity” for the purposes of all Commonwealth legislation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Farm Household Support Act 1992

  to extend the farm income support scheme to 30 June 2008; and make procedural and administrative changes to the scheme, including an increased emphasis on using strategic information, analysis and professional advice to support decision-making. Also contains application and saving provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 1) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003

  to: extend eligibility for the Government co-contribution for low income earners; and ensure that persons entitled to a co-contribution cannot also claim a tax deduction for personal superannuation contributions; and

  Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003

  to make administrative and technical amendments in relation to: interest on unpaid co-contribution amounts; provider repayment dates and general interest charge; reports to Parliament; and payments of co-contributions into the Superannuation Holding Accounts Account. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to remove the requirement for certain pension providers to obtain an actuary’s certificate to qualify for tax exemptions;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to require taxpayers under age 18 to satisfy a work test in order to claim a tax deduction for personal superannuation contributions;

  Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

  to align the portability request time frame applying to retirement savings account providers with that of superannuation providers;

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  to simplify the superannuation guarantee earnings base arrangements; and

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  to correct a cross-referencing error in relation to cancellation of registrable superannuation entity licences. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 3) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Venture Capital Act 2002

  in relation to the venture capital regime;

  Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

  to extend the fringe benefits tax exemption transitional arrangements for certain contributions to worker entitlement funds; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to make technical corrections in relation to foreign tax credits. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  A New Tax (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to increase the Medicare levy low income thresholds and the Medicare levy surcharge low income thresholds for the 2003-2004 financial year and later financial years. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Income Streams) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: provide an assets test exemption for market-linked income streams from 20 September 2004; reduce to 50 per cent the available assets test exemption for certain non-commutable income streams purchased after 20 September 2004; align the characteristics of life expectancy income streams with those of market-linked income streams; and extend the guarantee period for assets test exempt lifetime income streams within which such income streams can be commuted if the primary beneficiary dies. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum