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  • 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

  • Date
    14 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
    Summary
    Consequential on the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006, the bill amends the
    Television Licence Fees Act 1964
    to ensure that all revenue derived by a commercial television broadcasting licensee from the provision of multiple digital services will be included for the purposes of the calculating the television licence fee. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • Date
    13 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Pre-transfer Contracts) Bill 2006, the bill repeals the
    Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Act 1996
    if the Commonwealth divests its ownership of the pre-transfer contracts written by the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Repeal Bill 2006, the bill provides the framework to enable the Commonwealth to divest ownership of the remaining mortgage insurance contracts (known as the pre-transfer contracts) written by the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation prior to its abolition in 1997. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • Date
    13 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Ageing 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Medical Indemnity Act 2002
    and
    Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003
    in relation to doctors’ eligibility for the Run-off Cover Scheme (ROCS). Also makes technical amendments consequential on the commencement of the
    Legislative Instruments Act 2003

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • Date
    07 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Consequential on the Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006, the bill amends the
    Customs Act 1901
    to enable the Chief Executive Officer to revoke approximately 700 tariff concession orders (TCOs) and to replace them with approximately 1200 new TCOs. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006, the bill amends the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    to implement changes resulting from the third review of the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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