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• Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Provides for the establishment and operation of a scheme to apply national water efficiency labelling and minimum performance standards to certain water-use products. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Copyright Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Copyright Act 1968

  in relation to Australia’s obligations under the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement by: broadening and clarifying the scope of certain criminal offences; clarifying criminal and civil presumptions; narrowing the scope of the exception to the reproduction right; clarifying provisions that limit the remedies available against carriage service providers; and inserting a new offence relating to the unauthorised use of an encoded broadcast for commercial purposes; and contains application provisions. Also amends the

  US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004

  to place a time limit on the application of transitional provisions relating to the extension of the term of copyright protection. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2004 Election Commitments) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to establish the utilities allowance and the seniors concession allowance;

  Social Security Act 1991

  to increase the number of hours that carers may spend in work, training or study, without losing qualification for carer payment;

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  to provide eligible grandparents with access to child care benefit for up to 50 hours of approved child care a week; and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to increase bereavement payments in respect of persons receiving above general rate disability pension. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Adjustment of Certain FTB Child Rates) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  to provide new adjustment arrangements for the family tax benefit for under 13 and age 13 to 15 child rates. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Water Commission Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister 

  Summary

  Establishes the National Water Commission as an independent statutory body to: assess the implementation and promotion of the objectives and outcomes of the National Water Initiative Intergovernmental Agreement; and advise the Commonwealth on financial assistance to be provided under the Australian Water Fund. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• New International Tax Arrangements (Managed Funds and Other Measures) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to modify the capital gains/loss tax treatment of foreign residents with interests in Australian managed funds;

  International Tax Agreements Act 1953

  to amend the rules for determining the source of income derived by certain residents of treaty partner countries;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Financial Corporations (Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Act 1993

  in relation to the imposition of interest withholding tax. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Aged Care 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to increase the private health insurance rebate from 30 to 35 per cent for people aged 65 to 69 years and to 40 per cent for people aged 70 years and over. Also makes a consequential amendment to the

  National Health Act 1953

  to ensure that certain Gold Card holders are not affected by the application of Lifetime Health Cover. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 6) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to: clarify the operation of the consolidation regime and the interaction of the regime with other areas of the tax law; and alleviate unintended tax consequences that arise as a result of the transfer of life insurance business;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to ensure that: copyright collecting societies are not taxed on copyright income they collect on behalf of members; and non-copyright income under prescribed limits is tax exempt;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  and

  Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 8) 2003

  to: further implement the simplified imputation system, including anti-avoidance rules in relation to exempt entities that are eligible for a refund of imputation credits; and to replace and update certain references and terminology; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: include government special schools, certain fire and emergency service bodies and certain other entities as specifically-listed deductible gift recipients; extend an existing transitional rule in the debt/equity rules for at-call loans to 30 June 2005; give irrigation water providers and rural land irrigation water providers access to the water facilities and landcare tax concessions; enable an administrator (in addition to a liquidator) to declare worthless shares and other equity interests for capital gains tax purposes; and amend the application of the first child tax offset provisions in relation to adoptive parents;

  Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

  to extend the fringe benefits tax exemption to costs associated with purchase of a dwelling as a result of relocation;

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  to ensure the same GST treatment of property-related services to non-residents and residents; and

  Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 8) 2003

  to correct a commencement provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Retirement Villages) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  to: ensure that residents of serviced apartments in retirement villages receive GST-free supplies of accommodation and care services; and ensure that charities that operate retirement villages are able to supply GST-free accommodation, accommodation related services and meals to residents. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to: allow certain small businesses and non-profit bodies the option to report and pay the goods and services tax (GST) on an annual basis; allow small businesses to undertake annual apportionment of input tax credits for certain acquisitions and importations used for partly creditable purposes; and remove the requirement for an entity to make an annual election to continue with the option to pay GST by instalments. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum