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• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to allow the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) to undertake any plebiscite on the amalgamation of any local government body in Australia by: authorising the AEC to use and disclose certain information, including information contained in an electoral roll for the purposes of conducting an activity, including a plebiscite; and overrides State or Territory law which prohibits, penalises, or discriminates against a person or body taking part in such an activity. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Disability Assistance) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to introduce an annual, tax free payment of $1000 to certain carers of disabled children under the age of 16, and makes consequential amendments to the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Dental Services) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  to: enable eligible patients to access up to $4,250 in dental benefits over two consecutive calendar years; and introduce new dental items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Endowment Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Higher Education Endowment Fund Bill 2007, the bill amends the

  Future Fund Act 2006

  to extend the Future Fund Board’s functions in relation to the Higher Education Endowment Fund (HEEF); and the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to make gifts of money to the HEEF tax deductible. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Endowment Fund Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Higher Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) to generate earnings for capital expenditure and research facilities in higher education institutions; grants the Treasurer and Finance Minister the power to credit cash amounts to the HEEF; grants the Future Fund Board of Guardians (the Board) statutory responsibility for managing the investments of the HEEF; expands the Future Fund Management Agency’s operational activities to provide executive support to the Board and be responsible for the operational activities associated with the investment of the HEEF; requires responsible ministers to issue an Investment Mandate to the Board regarding the investment of the HEEF and determine rules for the maximum level of payments from the HEEF; and establishes the Higher Education Endowment Fund Advisory Board to advise the Education Minister on matters related to the making of grants to eligible higher education institutions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (Cape York Measures) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to appropriate additional funding to enable Indigenous students in certain Cape York communities to access the Making Up for Lost Time in Literacy (MULTILIT) program and for students’ parents to establish Student Education Trusts to finance their children’s education. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security Amendment (2007 Measures No. 2) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Workforce Participation 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to: extend participation exemptions to principal carers who are relatives but not parents of children; make administrative changes in relation to transfers between income support payments; clarify the waiver of certain social security debts; and enable the making of ministerial guidelines in relation to the determination of a person’s capacity to work. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Water Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001

  to extend the repeal date of the Act to 19 September 2033. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 5) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the taxation laws in relation to: tax-exempt asset financing; thin capitalisation; capital gains tax marriage breakdown roll-over; income tax exemptions for the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and Prize for Science; same business test cap removal; partial capital gains tax roll-over for statutory licenses; Australian property trusts and stapled securities; deductible gift recipients; film production offsets; tax deductibility for certain Australian research and development activities; and establishes Innovation Australia to administer innovation and venture capital programs. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Water Resources 

  Summary

  Establishes a national framework for industry to report greenhouse gas emissions, abatement actions and energy consumption and production by: mandatory registration; record and report requirements; security and disclosure of information; compliance and enforcement arrangements; administration arrangements (including establishing the position of Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer); and compliance monitoring arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum