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• Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 3) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003

  to: freeze indexation of the co-contribution income threshold for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial years; and maintain the current matching rate and maximum co-contribution payable on an individual’s eligible superannuation contributions;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to modify the thin capitalisation rules in relation to the application of accounting standards for authorised deposit-taking institutions;

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to enable certain officers to declare that a specified entity is not subject to Commonwealth tax law in relation to a specified transaction;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to provide that unexpended income of a special disability trust is taxed at a certain rate; and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to managed investment trusts and withholding tax. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Veterans’ Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: provide that Australian Defence Force members with British nuclear test defence service are eligible for pensions, treatment and other benefits; lower the age of domicile of choice from 21 to 18 years of age; and cease eligibility for war widow or widower pension for widows and widowers who enter into a de facto relationship prior to claiming the pension;

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  ,

  Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

  and

  Defence Service Homes Act 1918

  to provide that certain submarine special operations between 1978 and 1992 will be reclassified as operational and qualifying service; and

  Defence Service Homes Act 1918

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to reclassify certain service in Ubai in Thailand as qualifying service. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Foreign Source Income Deferral) Bill (No. 1) 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to repeal the foreign investment fund and the deemed present entitlement rules; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge--Fringe Benefits) Act 1999

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to: increase the Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge low-income threshold amounts for individuals, families and pensioners below pension age; and increase the phase-in limits as a result of the increased threshold amounts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Airports (On-Airport Activities Administration) Validation Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Validates all actions performed and powers exercised under the Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations 1997, until this legislation commences, to the extent that those actions or powers were performed or exercised by persons not validly authorised or appointed. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to increase the customs duty rate applying to tobacco products by 25 per cent from 30 April 2010. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010, the bill amends the

  Excise Tariff Act 1921

  to increase the excise duty rate applying to tobacco products by 25 per cent from 30 April 2010. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Australian Community Pharmacy Authority and Private Health Insurance) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Health Act 1953

  to extend the operation of the Pharmacy Location Rules and the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority to 30 June 2015; and

  Private Health Insurance Act 2007

  in relation to lifetime health cover and new migrants. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Support Amendment (Indexation) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  In response to a recommendation of the

  Review of Australian Higher Education

  (the Bradley Review), the bill amends the

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to replace the Safety Net Adjustment wage price index with the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services wage price index published by the Australian Statistician. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985

  to remove a timing restriction on regulations made under the Act in relation to registration charges for certain heavy vehicles. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum