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• Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure 

  Summary

  Part of a package of eight bills to reform the legal and governance framework for Norfolk Island, the bill amends the

  Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Act 1991

  to extend to Norfolk Island the requirement for fees to be payable for certain purposes under the

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

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  Date

  26 Mar 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure 

  Summary

  Part of a package of eight bills to reform the legal and governance framework for Norfolk Island, the bill amends the:

  Norfolk Island Act 1979

  and 28 Acts to provide interim measures to implement the reform, including abolishing the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly and Executive Council, and establishing an Advisory Council as an interim consultative body; the

  Norfolk Island Act 1979

  and 115 Acts to provide for final governance arrangements, including: the application of New South Wales (NSW) state law to Norfolk Island as Commonwealth law and to allow the Commonwealth to enter into arrangements with the NSW Government for the delivery of state level services; and extending certain mainland social security, immigration and health arrangements to Norfolk Island; and

  Census and Statistics Act 1905

  to align the power to collect statistics in the external territories with the power to collect statistics in the rest of Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Private Health Insurance (Risk Equalisation Levy) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure 

  Summary

  Part of a package of eight bills to reform the legal and governance framework for Norfolk Island, the bill amends the

  Private Health Insurance (Risk Equalisation Levy) Act 2003

  to extend the risk equalisation levy on private health insurers to Norfolk Island. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Polar Code) Bill 2017

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  Date

  16 Feb 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement amendments to Annexes I, II, IV and V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships to restrict the discharge of oil, noxious liquid substances, sewage and garbage from certain ships operating in polar waters. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Transport Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

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  Date

  01 Dec 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  to enable people, vehicles and goods to undergo aviation security screening within an airside area or zone at a security controlled airport; and

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  and

  Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

  to enable the secretary to delegate his or her powers to lower level Australian Public Service employees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Update (A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations) Bill 2016

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  Date

  30 Nov 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends: 18 Acts to incorporate modifications made by the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations; and the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations to remove certain provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

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  Date

  24 Feb 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2016, the bill amends the:

  Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015

  to: enable New Zealand residents who hold a permanent visa and reside on Norfolk Island access to social security payments from 1 July 2016; align the early claims period for family assistance payments with the early claims periods for social security and child support payments before 1 July 2016; and broaden the definition of the Norfolk Island Regional Council to enable flexibility in the application of local government law;

  Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

  and

  Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  to extend the child support scheme to residents of the Indian Ocean Territories of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands;

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  to require eligible Australian citizens and eligible other persons living in Norfolk Island to enrol and vote in federal elections and referendums; and

  Acts Interpretation Act 1901

  and

  Norfolk Island Act 1979

  to extend all Commonwealth laws to Norfolk Island, unless expressly provided otherwise. Also makes consequential and transitional amendments to 57 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Cargo) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Sep 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  to introduce the Known Consignor framework to align Australia’s air cargo security with international standards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

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  Date

  09 Sep 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Navigation Act 2012

  to: ensure that the definition of ‘dangerous goods’ includes goods which are characterised in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code; and correct minor drafting errors;

  Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008

  to enable regulatory action to be taken against non-compliant vessel operators; and

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to prevent heavy grade oil being carried as ballast in Antarctic waters. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Inter-State Voyages) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Aug 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

  to provide that Australian ships that are used solely for inter-state voyages will no longer be regulated under the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum