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• Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill establishes the Clean Energy Regulator as an independent statutory body to administer the mechanism included in the Clean Energy Plan, the Carbon Farming Initiative, the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System, the Renewable Energy Target and the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change Authority Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill establishes: the Climate Change Authority as an independent statutory body to review the carbon pricing mechanism, the Renewable Energy Target Scheme, the Carbon Farming Initiative, the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System and other matters as requested by the minister or by both Houses of Parliament; and the Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board to provide advice on key performance indicators and the implementation of land sector and biodiverity measures associated with climate change and undertaken by the Biodiversity Fund. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the

  Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Act 1995

  to: apply, in addition to existing levies imposed by the Act, an equivalent carbon charge to the import of synthetic greenhouse gases (SCGs) and equipment which contains SCG; provide for exemptions from the levy or the carbon price component of the levy in certain circumstances; and amend the long title of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the

  Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Act 1995

  to: apply, in addition to existing levies imposed by the Act, an equivalent carbon charge to the manufacture of synthetic greenhouse gases; provide for exemptions from the levy or the carbon price component of the levy in certain circumstances; and amend the long title of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Further to the package of bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill establishes a framework for the Steel Transformation Plan comprising of a $300 million entitlement program for the Australian steel manufacturing industry over four years from the 2012-13 financial year. Also provides for: the minister to approve competitiveness assistance advances up to the value of $164 million in the 2011 12 financial year; administrative details relating to the plan to be included in a legislative instrument; and a monitoring regime. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oils in the Antarctic Area) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the

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

  to implement amendments to Annex I to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships to ban the use or carriage of heavy grade oils on ships travelling in the Antarctic Area except when vessels are engaged in securing the safety of ships or saving life at sea. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Reform Act 2011

  to establish the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority and provide for its functions, powers, obligations, liabilities, privileges, membership, appointments, formation of committees, staffing, reporting, and disclosure of information. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  In response to issues raised by the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills and recommendations made by the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee, the bill amends the

  National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011

  to: add an objects clause; clarify which laws of the states and territories apply to registered training organisations; clarify the circumstances when the Regulator can amend an accredited course without an application being made by the course owner; ensure that a person is aware of the cancellation of the qualification or statement of attainment before being liable for a civil penalty; limit the use of force; require authorised officers to possess certain experience, training and qualifications; enable information sharing with the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency; and make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to: establish the Parliamentary Budget Office and the position of Parliamentary Budget Officer to provide independent and non-partisan analysis of the budget cycle, fiscal policy and the financial implications of proposals; and provide for the functions and governance of the Office;

  Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998

  to provide that parties with at least five members in Parliament may request election costings from the Departments of Treasury and Finance;

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to list the Office as an exempt agency; and

  Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Corporations (Fees) Act 2001

  to provide that Australian licensed financial market participants (such as stockbrokers and derivative traders) may be charged fees so that costs incurred by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in performing market supervisory functions can be recovered. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum