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• Law Enforcement (AFP Professional Standards and Related Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to: provide for a new complaints and professional standards regime within the Australian Federal Police (AFP) which will categorise all matters raised in relation to AFP professional standards according to their nature and seriousness; provide for alcohol screening tests of on duty officers; and to make amendments relating to suspension or resignation from, and termination of, employment; and

  Ombudsman Act 1976

  to align the Ombudsman’s administrative review role over the AFP more closely with the role it has in relation to other Australian Government agencies, although the Ombudsman will retain the capacity to intervene in serious cases and will have a review role in relation to the new complaints and professional standards regime. Also repeals the

  Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981

  and makes consequential amendments to the

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  and 7 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Bill 2006, the bill makes amendments consequential on the establishment of the Office of the Integrity Commissioner and the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) to 17 Acts to: provide ACLEI investigators with access to special investigative powers, including the capacity to use telecommunications interception, surveillance devices, controlled deliveries and assumed identities; and provide the Integrity Commissioner and the ACLEI with access to certain confidential information; and amends the

  Ombudsman Act 1976

  to clarify the relationship between the functions of the Ombudsman and the Integrity Commissioner. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006, the bill: establishes the Office of the Integrity Commissioner and the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, an independent body with the powers of a Royal Commission, to investigate, prosecute and prevent corruption in Commonwealth law enforcement agencies; and provides for a review of the operation of the legislation after 3 years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Security Plans and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

  to: simplify the procedures for making changes to maritime, ship and offshore facilities security plans; clarify measures relating to the plan approval process; and make technical amendments to clarify the intent of the Act; 18 Acts to make technical amendments as a consequence of the commencement of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ; and

  Customs Act 1901

  to reflect the name change to the

  Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 [2007]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to introduce new offences for employers, labour suppliers and other persons who allow non-citizens to work in Australia illegally. Also amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to provide certain protections for children involved in proceedings in relation to the new employer sanctions offences. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health and Medical Research Council Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review) and 2 other reviews, the bill amends the

  National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992

  to: introduce new governance arrangements including establishing, from 1 July 2006, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) as a statutory agency subject to the

  Public Service Act 1999

  and the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  ; and clarify the accountability and reporting functions of the NHMRC. Also makes consequential amendments to 7 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

  which gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969 by enabling the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to intervene in the event of any threat of pollution from a ship in Australian waters or on the high seas. The bill gives effect to national maritime emergency response arrangements agreed between the Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory governments, enabling the Commonwealth to undertake the role of national coordinator and decision-maker in responding to an actual or potential pollution incident. Also makes a technical amendment to the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  to repeal a section redundant as a consequence of the amendments to the

  Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the

  Superannuation Act 1976

  ,

  Superannuation Act 1990

  ,

  Superannuation Act 2005

  and the proposed

  Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Safety and Other Measures) Act 2006

  to consolidate in one entity (the Australian Reward Investment Alliance), and revise, the governance arrangements for the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme, the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme and the Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan, with effect from 1 July 2006. Also amends the

  Superannuation Act 1976

  to correct misdirected amendments made by the

  Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: exempt from income tax ex-gratia lump sum payments made to certain F-111 aircraft maintenance personnel; update the list of deductible gift recipients; extend the scope of what is considered to be a compulsory acquisition for capital gains tax and uniform capital allowance purposes; and rewrite the tax offsets priority rules;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  in relation to: capital gains tax treatment of options; and franking deficit tax offset;

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  in relation to choice of superannuation fund for employees of constitutional corporations; and 27 Acts to make technical corrections and minor amendments, including removing duplicated definitions, correcting asterisked defined terms, correcting numbering and referencing, updating outdated guide material and correcting typographical and drafting errors. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

  to enable the imposition of a special levy component on a class of general insurance company regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to enable costs of particular activities to be recovered. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum