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• Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997

  to reflect the repeal of the three types of Part X administrations and the introduction of personal insolvency agreements in the proposed

  Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004

  . Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  in relation to binding arrangements with creditors as an alternative to bankruptcy by: increasing the disclosure requirements of debtors, creditors and trustees; replacing the three current types of arrangements with a single form of arrangement to be called a personal insolvency agreement; and simplifying the process for setting aside and terminating arrangements; and makes consequential amendments to 16 other Acts; and contains application and transitional provisions. Also amends the:

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  in relation to: related changes to post-bankruptcy compositions and schemes of arrangement; performance standards of registered trustees; creditors’ voting documents; notice of meetings; and to make technical amendments; and the

  Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2002

  to: correct a drafting error; and validate past acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  to: introduce common classification types for films and computer games; and distinguish between advisory classifications and legally restricted classifications by including age references in the names of restricted classifications types only. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to update classification types references; and contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends 22 Acts to: correct minor drafting errors; clarify the operation of certain provisions; update references to organisations and other Acts; and update provisions to reflect current practices. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Higher Education Funding Act 1988

  in relation to funding and grant levels for certain purposes;

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  in relation to: funding in relation to the Commonwealth Grant Scheme and Other Grants for 2005-07; setting of student contributions and tuition fees; remission of HECS-HELP debts for work experience in industry units; definition of Equivalent Full Time Student Load; and notification of tax file numbers by students; and

  Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003

  to: simplify transitional funding arrangements for University of Notre Dame Australia students; and provide Ministerial discretion to approve funding increases under the Commonwealth Grants Scheme in the first year of implementation (2005) under certain circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004

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  Date

  10 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Bill 2004, the bill gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the Greater Sunrise unitisation agreement between Australia and East Timor by providing for the duty free entry of goods, as prescribed by by-law, for use in petroleum related activities in the Eastern Greater Sunrise area. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

  ,

  Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to provide the administrative framework necessary for Australia to meets its obligations under the Greater Sunrise unitisation agreement between Australia and East Timor. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Electronic Delivery) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Veterans' Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to provide for the electronic communication of claims, applications and other documents to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Sports Drug Agency Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Feb 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Arts and Sport 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990

  to enable the Australian Sports Drug Agency and Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee to perform particular functions required as a result of the introduction of the World Anti-Doping Code. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Extension of Sunset of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Native Title Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Feb 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Native Title Act 1993

  to extend the operation of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund for 2 years (to 23 March 2006). 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum