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• Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Resources, Energy and Tourism 

  Summary

  Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends the

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

  to enable the transportation by pipeline and injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances in Commonwealth offshore waters by: providing for the release of offshore acreage over which greenhouse gas titles may be obtained, establishing a system of titles to authorise title-holders to engage in greenhouse gas related operations and conferring on the minister regulatory powers in relation to those titles and activities, and adapting existing petroleum provisions relating to administrative, regulatory and process matters to greenhouse gas titles and operations. Also amends the existing regime of petroleum titles to accommodate the new kinds of activity being authorised by the Act; amends the long title of the Act and renames it as the

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  ; and makes consequential amendments to 27 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

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  Date

  18 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—Customs) Act 1993

  ,

  Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—Excise) Act 1993

  ,

  Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—General) Act 1993

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993

  to implement Australia’s obligations to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1992 to provide further compensation for pollution damage resulting from oil spills from an oil tanker;

  Navigation Act 1912

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to: implement changes to Annexes I, III and IV to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (MARPOL), make miscellaneous amendments to the requirements for maintenance of garbage record books, and allow for regulations to be made to prescribe penalties;

  Marine Navigation Levy Collection Act 1989

  ,

  Maritime Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Collection Act 1991

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981

  to amend certain definitions; and

  Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993

  to make minor technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Annual Charges) Bill 2008

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  Date

  18 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

  and

  Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Act 1989

  in relation to the collection and imposition of annual charges and the granting of exemptions from a liability to pay annual charges, and makes technical and consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Securities and Investment Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

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  Date

  04 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasurer's portfolio 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911

  to: authorise the Treasurer to borrow money on behalf of the Commonwealth by issuing stock denominated in Australia currency (subject to the total face value amount not exceeding $75 billion); and provide for the creation of stock and securities for facilitating securities lending arrangements;

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  to permit the Treasurer to invest public money in authorised investments for purposes other than 'managing the public debt of the Commonwealth'; and

  Loans Securities Act 1919

  to allow the Treasurer to enter into securities lending arrangements and specify the collateral that may be accepted in connection with such arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2008

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  Date

  04 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to retrospectively re-insert the maximum penalty of two years imprisonment for the secrecy offence;

  Crimes Act 1914

  to defer until November 2009 the second review of Part ID of the Act (relating to forensic procedures); and

  Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

  to ensure standard criminal offences apply on relevant flights. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Transitional) Bill 2008

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  Date

  04 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills, the bill imposes a transitional tax rate of 22.5 per cent for the first income year of the new withholding tax regime for distributions of managed investment trust income to foreign residents of certain jurisdictions and allows them to claim deductions for associated investment expenses. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2008

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  Date

  04 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills, the bill imposes: a tax rate of 15 per cent for the second income year, and 7.5 per cent for later income years, of the new withholding tax regime for distributions of managed investment trust income to foreign residents of certain jurisdictions; and a 30 per cent withholding tax rate on residents of countries with which Australia does not have effective exchange of information. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Election Commitments No. 1) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the:

  Income Tax Act 1986

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to introduce a new withholding tax regime for distributions of managed investment trust income to residents of countries with which Australia has effective exchange of information for tax matters; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to exempt from income tax the Prime Minister’s Literary Award. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Dental Benefits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

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  Date

  29 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Dental Benefits Bill 2008, the bill makes consequential amendments to eight Acts to effect implementation of the Teen Dental Plan. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Dental Benefits Bill 2008

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  Date

  29 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Dental Benefits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008, the bill establishes a framework for the payment of dental benefits to effect the Teen Dental Plan and a new Dental Benefits Schedule. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum