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• Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Cabinet Secretary 

  Summary

  Appoints an Independent National Security Legislation Monitor to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of counter-terrorism and national security legislation and provides for: the functions and powers of the position; annual reporting requirements; and protection from legal action. Also contains a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to implement a national consumer credit regime, the bill imposes fees, for chargeable matters, collected by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to implement a national consumer credit regime, the bill: provides for matters resulting from the transition to the new regime including the treatment of credit contracts, mortgages, guarantees, consumer leases, court proceedings and orders, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) role to bring or continue appeal, review or enforcement proceedings; and requires persons currently engaged in credit activities to register with ASIC prior to applying for an Australian Credit Licence. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  and

  Corporations Act 2001

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to implement a national consumer credit regime, the bill: establishes a licensing regime for persons who engage in credit activities through an Australian Credit Licence to be administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; applies conduct obligations on licensees; establishes a civil penalty and consumer remedy framework; and provides consumer access to a three-tiered dispute resolution process for credit issues. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 4) Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to increase the research and development expenditure cap for eligibility to the tax offset from $1 million to $2 million;

  A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  , and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  in relation to private ancillary funds;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to provide capital gains tax relief to certain friendly societies; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  in relation to losses transferred to the head company of a consolidated group by a joining entity. Also amends 15 Acts relating to taxation laws to make various minor amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009, the bill amends the

  ACIS Administration Act 1999

  and

  ACIS Administration Amendment Act 2003

  to establish the Automotive Transformation Scheme from 2011 by: repealing stage 3 of the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme; and providing increased uncapped assistance for persons registered under the Scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Introduced with the ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2009, the bill establishes the framework for the Automotive Transformation Scheme which will replace the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme from 2011. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  to: designate categories of security controlled airports according to their risk profiles; allow unannounced inspections of businesses involved in air cargo; allow the secretary to enter into enforceable undertakings with aviation industry participants; and expand the scope of compliance control directions to include security controlled airports, screening authorities and screening officers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to: lower the threshold at which termination payments to company executives (including senior executives or key management personnel) must be approved by shareholders; specify the types of benefits which are subject to shareholder approval; require unauthorised termination benefits to be repaid immediately; provide that retiree shareholders cannot participate in a vote on their termination benefit (except as a proxy); and increase the penalties applicable to unauthorised termination benefits. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  ,

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  and

  Crimes Act 1914

  to introduce a regime for unexplained wealth;

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  ,

  Crimes Act 1914

  , and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to introduce freezing orders to ensure assets are not dispersed;

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  to: remove the six-year limit on orders for non-conviction-based restraint and forfeiture of proceeds of crime; provide for non-conviction-based restraint and forfeiture of instruments of serious crime; enable the disclosure of certain information; and enable legal aid commissions to recover certain costs from the Confiscated Assets Account;

  Crimes Act 1914

  and

  Customs Act 1901

  to: harmonise the controlled operations, assumed identities and protection of witness identity regimes across Australia; and make a consequential amendment;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to extend criminal liability to the joint commission of criminal offences; and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to enable telecommunications interception to be available for certain offences for state and territory law enforcement agencies. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum