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• Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2003-2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Feb 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by

  Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2003-2004

  , for the service of the year ending on 30 June 2004. 

  Bill

• Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2003-2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Feb 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by

  Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2003-2004

  , for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 2004. 

  Bill

• Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Rotterdam Convention) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Feb 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

  to give effect to Australia’s obligations under the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Act 1999

  in relation to: accounting by the Commissioner of Taxation for all Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds; the timing of final determinations; and introduction of a mechanism for residual Budget Balancing Assistance adjustments for GST transitional years. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Crime Commission Amendment Bill 2003 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  to facilitate the transition from the National Crime Authority to the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) by addressing transitional and other issues which have arisen since the establishment of the ACC on 1 January 2003;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to exempt certain decisions from being subject to requests for statements of reasons; and

  Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

  to allow disclosure of certain information and documents to the ACC. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to complete the integration of the Australian Protective Service into the Australian Federal Police (AFP); and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  and

  Crimes Act 1914

  to enable the AFP to investigate State offences which have a federal aspect. Also makes consequential amendments to 11 other Acts, repeals the

  Australian Protective Service Act 1987

  and contains transitional and application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003, the bill amends the:

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  and

  Corporations Act 2001

  in relation to audit oversight and auditor independence; financial reporting; classes of officers, senior managers and employees;

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Corporations Act 2001

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to implement proportionate liability in respect of economic loss or damage to property;

  Corporations Act 2001

  in relation to: enforcement arrangements in the event of corporate misbehaviour; remuneration of directors and executives; continuous disclosure and infringements; disclosure rules; shareholder participation and information; conflicts of interest of financial services licensees. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003, the bill amends the

  Corporations (Fees) Act 2001

  to provide for companies to be charged a fee for referring a matter to the newly established Financial Reporting Panel. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Amendment Bill 2003, the bill amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  ,

  Customs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

  ,

  Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001

  ,

  Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2002

  and

  Migration Act 1958

  to: make transitional arrangements for the handling of imports during the transition between the Customs legacy electronic systems and the new Integrated Cargo System; clarify the operation of the legislation that implements Customs international trade modernisation, particularly in relation to self-assessed clearance declarations; enhance Customs border controls in relation to certain restricted goods such as firearms; and clarify cargo reporting requirements, calculation of customs duties on certain alcoholic beverages, record retention obligations, certain maritime powers, impoundment provisions and charges payable for in-transit cargo reports. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Bill 2003 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fisheries Administration Act 1991

  and

  Fisheries Management Act 1991

  in relation to: deterrence and compliance regimes to deter foreign fishers from illegally fishing in Australian waters; the Australian Fisheries Management Authority’s management of Commonwealth fisheries resources; and ecologically sustainable management of Commonwealth fisheries. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum