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  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Transport and Regional Services 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2002, the bill amends the
    Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993
    to provide for automatic annual adjustments to the level of heavy vehicle registration charges in the Australian Capital Territory. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Sex Discrimination Act 1984
    to clarify certain provisions in relation to discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy, potential pregnancy and breastfeeding. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Science and Training 
    Summary
    Amends the
    States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000
    to alter the mechanism for establishment grant funding for new non-government schools to a per capita entitlement payable to all eligible schools as a standing appropriation rather than through a fixed legislated special appropriation for the 2001-2004 funding period. Also contains transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Science and Training 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Student Assistance Act 1973
    to: permit social security, veterans’ and family assistance legislation overpayments to be offset against benefits payable under the Assistance for Isolated Children and ABSTUDY schemes; update certain definitions to reflect that the Aboriginal Overseas Student Assistance Scheme no longer exists; and increase the 7-day notification period, within which students are obliged to notify certain prescribed events, to a 14-day period. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to create a refundable tax offset for film production in Australia and include a review of the offset after 5 years. Also makes consequential amendments to the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and contains an application provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Income Tax (Superannuation Payments Withholding Tax) Bill 2002, the bill amends the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    ,
    Income Tax Act 1986
    and
    Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995
    to establish arrangements for the administration of the “departing Australia superannuation payment” imposed by the proposed
    Income Tax (Superannuation Payments Withholding Tax) Act 2002
    . Also contains an application provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Ageing 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices) Bill 2002, the bill amends the
    Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Act 1989
    to provide for annual charges to be payable for medical devices to be included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Ageing 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2002, the bill amends the
    Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
    to introduce a medical device regulatory system, including a new electronic application lodgment system for inclusion of medical devices on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods; and provides transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Citizenship Act 1948
    to: update aspects of Australian citizenship law and, in particular, enhance provisions relating to citizenship of children and young adults; enable adult Australian citizens to retain their citizenship when they acquire another citizenship; and strengthen existing integrity measures, including ‘people smuggling’ provisions. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to insert new offences in relation to sending dangerous, threatening or hoax material through the post or similar services. Also repeals existing provisions in the
    Crimes Act 1914
    in relation to postal offences. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum