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• Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Trans-Tasman Banking Supervision) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998

  ,

  Banking Act 1959

  and

  Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999

  to facilitate regulatory cooperation in relation to banking services in Australia and New Zealand. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Aged Care Act 1997

  to: harmonise aged care and pension assets tests in relation to income streams purchased on or after 20 September 2007 and asset disposals (i.e. gifts); and clarify the delegation of certain powers to Aged Care Assessment Teams. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Judiciary Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Judiciary Act 1903

  to: validate certain orders made by non-judicial officers of State courts of summary jurisdiction in relation to taxation and other federal law matters; and repeal certain provisions to enable States to determine which officers, including non-judicial officers, can exercise federal jurisdiction and in what circumstances. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970

  ,

  Crimes Act 1914

  and

  Family Law Act 1975

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Privacy Act 1988

  in relation to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information about deceased, injured and missing individuals involved in an emergency or disaster occurring in Australia or overseas. Also makes a consequential amendment to the

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  to ensure that ASIO is not prevented from disclosing information when an emergency is declared. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 [2007]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs and Trade 

  Summary

  Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the

  Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991

  to implement changes to the board management structure of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Antarctic Seals and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Aug 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

  in relation to the protection of Antarctic flora and fauna, including Antarctic seals; and

  Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005

  in relation to incorporation by reference of water efficiency and labelling standards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill (No. 1) 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to: allow the transfer of information so that inter-jurisdictional DNA matching can occur; permit prison officers to be present, subject to the relevant State or Territory law, while a forensic procedure is being carried out on a suspect; and correct drafting errors relating to DNA profile matching. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Financial Transaction Reports Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  to: amend the definition of “account” and “customer information”; and restrict the application of proposed Division 3A of Part II (which provides for customer information to be included in international funds transfer instructions) to authorised deposit taking institutions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Works Committee Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Public Works Committee Act 1969

  to: amend the definition of a “public work”; increase the threshold value at which projects must be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and provide for the threshold value to be varied by regulation; and make technical amendments to update and replace certain references. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Trade Marks Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  In response to a recent review by IP Australia, the bill amends the

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to clarify the operation of the Act to: increase the certainty of trade mark rights issued; improve the administration and transparency of the trade mark system; and align the Act with other intellectual property legislation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum