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• Airspace Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Transfers the function of airspace administration and regulation from Airservices Australia to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority; and requires the Minister to make an Australian Air Policy Statement on the administration and regulation of, and policy objectives for, Australian administered airspace. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Energy Market Act 2004

  to provide for a national regime in relation to gas pipeline infrastructure, including national regulatory and rule-making bodies (the Australian Energy Regulator and the Australian Energy Market Commission, respectively); and

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to provide for judicial review of decisions under the new national gas regime. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  ,

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

  ,

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

  and

  Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006

  and repeals the

  Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: reduce customs duty to free for machinery that incorporates or is imported with other goods which render the machinery ineligible for a Tariff Concession Order; allow duty free entry for certain aircraft parts, materials and test equipment; and expand the Enhanced Project By-law Scheme to include duty free entry for qualifying goods for the power supply and water supply industries. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Makes technical amendments to the

  Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006

  to correct anomalies in the Act concerning submission of assessment plans, assessment cycles and delegation of the secretary’s powers and obligations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005

  (CRWM Act) to provide for the return of nominated Aboriginal land used for a radioactive waste management facility, when no longer required for the facility; and indemnifies traditional owners, following the land return, against any damages claims arising from the use of the land for a facility; and the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1997

  (ADJR Act) and the CRWM Act to make land nominations non-reviewable under the ADJR Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 6) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to amend the list of deductible gift recipients; and makes technical corrections and amendments to seven Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 (AML/CTF Bill), the bill: amends the

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  (FTR Act) to remove references to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (the existence of which continues under the AML/CTF Bill) and provide for the continued application of the FTR Act to cash dealers not covered by the AML/CTF Bill. Also makes consequential amendments to the FTR Act and 14 other Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 and includes transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006, the bill: implements record keeping, reporting and compliance reforms applying to the financial and gambling sectors, and bullion dealers, lawyers and accountants providing financial services, to provide a framework to counter money laundering and terrorism financing in Australia; and extends the current regulatory regime imposed by the

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Rules of Origin) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  to introduce new rules of origin for goods that are imported into Australia from New Zealand. Also makes complementary amendments to the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  , and consequential amendments to the

  Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975

  and the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Copyright Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Copyright Act 1968

  to implement recommendations from a number of copyright law reviews, including in relation to: new exceptions to copyright; creation of indictable, summary and strict liability offences with a range of penalty options; evidential presumptions; commercial-scale infringements; protection of digital files; fair dealings; copying for preservation purposes; and educational uses. Also implements Australia’s obligations under the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement in relation to technological protection measures; and enhances the jurisdiction and procedures of the Copyright Tribunal. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum