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• Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill amends the

  Radio Licence Fees Act 1964

  to replace existing references to the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) with references to the ACMA. Also contains transitional provisions providing for the continuing effect of certain directions made by the ABA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill amends the

  Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983

  to replace existing references to the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) with references to the ACMA. Also contains transitional provisions providing for the continuing effect of certain notices given to, and determinations made by, the ACA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill amends the

  Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997

  to replace existing references to the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) with references to the ACMA. Also contains transitional provisions providing for the continuing effect of certain determinations made by the ACA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill amends the

  Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983

  to replace existing references to the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) with references to the ACMA. Also contains transitional provisions providing for the continuing effect of certain notices given to, and approved forms and determinations made by, the ACA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill amends the

  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997

  to: replace existing references to the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) with references to the ACMA; and repeal spent provisions. Also contains transitional provisions providing for: the continuing effect of certain determinations made by the ACA; and the inclusion in the ACMA’s costs for a financial year of the ACA’s costs for that financial year. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill amends the

  Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997

  to: replace existing references to the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) with references to the ACMA; and repeal spent provisions. Also contains transitional provisions providing for the continuing effect of certain transfer notices given to, and determinations made by, the ACA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill amends the

  Television Licence Fees Act 1964

  to replace existing references to the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) with references to the ACMA. Also contains transitional provisions providing for the continuing effect of certain directions made by the ABA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989

  to: abolish the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC); rename the Act as the

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

  ; and make consequential amendments arising from its abolition, including: the transfer of ATSIC’s assets and liabilities to other agencies, the establishment of a new housing fund to be administered by Indigenous Business Australia, and modification of the role of the Office of Evaluation and Audit; and

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2004

  to: abolish regional councils from 1 July 2005; and make consequential amendments. Also makes consequential amendments to 11 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Further to the accrual budgeting and reporting framework introduced by the

  Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 1999

  , the bill amends 112 Acts, including the

  Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

  and

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  , to: update, clarify and align financial management and reporting provisions applying to Commonwealth entities; expand information requirements for special account determinations; and transfer from the Treasurer to the Finance Minister powers and functions to approve investments, money raising and guarantees for certain bodies (including power to delegate these powers and functions). Also repeals 28 redundant Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to: require health funds to provide contributors a “no gap” and “gap permitted” range of prostheses in relation to every in-hospital procedure for which a Medicare benefit is payable; provide access to health insurance benefits for prostheses implanted by podiatric surgeons; and provide for review of the operation of the amendments in the bill by 1 October 2007. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum