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• National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  and

  National Health Act 1953

  to allow authorised optometrists to prescribe certain ophthalmic (eye) medicines for supply under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Also amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to clarify the supply of pharmaceutical benefits ‘at or from’ approved premises. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• APEC Public Holiday Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Provides public holiday entitlements for certain workers in Sydney on the APEC public holiday to be held on 7 September 2007. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Repeals the

  Maritime College Act 1978

  to facilitate the integration of the Australian Maritime College with the University of Tasmania including the transfer of all assets and liabilities from the College to the University and makes transitional arrangements. Amendments consequential to the repeal are made to the

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  ,

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ,

  Public Works Committee Act 1969

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  . Amendments to the

  Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990

  enable the Authority to disclose certain maritime information to States and Territories. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Water Resources 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Water Bill 2007, the bill makes consequential amendments to the

  Meteorology Act 1955

  ,

  National Water Commission Act 2004

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Water Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Water Resources 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 the bill: establishes the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and requires the Authority to prepare the Basin Plan; establishes the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder; requires the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to monitor and enforce water charge and market rules in the Basin; and provides the Bureau of Meteorology with additional functions relating to information on water resources and the annual publication of the National Water Account. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills, the bill appropriates sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government in relation to the Northern Territory National Emergency Response. 

  Bill

• Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills, the bill appropriates sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in relation to the Northern Territory National Emergency Response. 

  Bill

• Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills to implement the Northern Territory National Emergency Response, the bill amends the

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  ,

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  ,

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  ,

  Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

  and proposed

  Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

  in relation to: prohibition of pornographic material; law enforcement; retention of government ownership of facilities constructed on Aboriginal land; access to Aboriginal land; and certain township lease grants. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills to implement the Northern Territory National Emergency Response, the bill: effects restrictions on the possession, consumption, sale and transportation of liquor; establishes a scheme to prevent and detect misuse of publicly funded computers located in certain prescribed areas; provides for the immediate and later acquisition of five-year leases over certain Aboriginal townships; provides for the management of government activities and assets in business management areas; implements 2006 Council of Australian Government decisions relating to the treatment of violence or sexual abuse, and bail and sentencing discretion; introduces a licensing regime for community stores in Indigenous communities; and modifies Northern Territory legislation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance)(Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to establish a national income management regime for certain welfare payment recipients;

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance)(Administration) Act 1999

  to amend baby bonus payment arrangements for claimants subject to the income management regime; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to replace the Community Development Employment Projects program in the Northern Territory with other employment services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum