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• Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

  which gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969 by enabling the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to intervene in the event of any threat of pollution from a ship in Australian waters or on the high seas. The bill gives effect to national maritime emergency response arrangements agreed between the Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory governments, enabling the Commonwealth to undertake the role of national coordinator and decision-maker in responding to an actual or potential pollution incident. Also makes a technical amendment to the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  to repeal a section redundant as a consequence of the amendments to the

  Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  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

  Superannuation Act 1976

  ,

  Superannuation Act 1990

  ,

  Superannuation Act 2005

  and the proposed

  Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Safety and Other Measures) Act 2006

  to consolidate in one entity (the Australian Reward Investment Alliance), and revise, the governance arrangements for the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme, the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme and the Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan, with effect from 1 July 2006. Also amends the

  Superannuation Act 1976

  to correct misdirected amendments made by the

  Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: exempt from income tax ex-gratia lump sum payments made to certain F-111 aircraft maintenance personnel; update the list of deductible gift recipients; extend the scope of what is considered to be a compulsory acquisition for capital gains tax and uniform capital allowance purposes; and rewrite the tax offsets priority rules;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  in relation to: capital gains tax treatment of options; and franking deficit tax offset;

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  in relation to choice of superannuation fund for employees of constitutional corporations; and 27 Acts to make technical corrections and minor amendments, including removing duplicated definitions, correcting asterisked defined terms, correcting numbering and referencing, updating outdated guide material and correcting typographical and drafting errors. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

  to enable the imposition of a special levy component on a class of general insurance company regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to enable costs of particular activities to be recovered. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health and Other Services (Compensation) Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995

  to: repeal the sunset clause (due to take effect on 1 July 2006) to enable the continuation of the Advanced Payment Option for compensation claimants to access the major proportion of compensation money at the time of their judgement or settlement; remove the definition of “fatal injury” to ensure that Commonwealth benefits paid in situations involving a fatal injury or disease must also be repaid after judgement or settlement; provide a formal pathway for review of certain decisions; replace certain superseded wording; and clarify the value of a “small amount”. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  as a result of a statutory review of the operation of the Act to: enhance market transparency and business certainty; increase opportunities for bioenergy and solar technologies; encourage innovation through recognising emerging renewable electricity generation technologies; and make administrative amendments in relation to the operation of the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target scheme. Also amends the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to clarify appeal avenues in relation to assessment decisions made under the principal Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Subscription Television Drama and Community Broadcasting Licences) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: increase flexibility in the operation of the 10 per cent requirement for new spending on drama on subscription television; and allow the Australian Communications and Media Authority to approve the transfer of a community broadcasting licence to another person who represents the same community interest. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Fees and Charges) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Feb 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  and

  Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997

  to facilitate implementation by the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia of cost recovery arrangements by enabling the Minister to make legislative instruments to determine fees and charges;

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  to: remove possible impediments to electronic service delivery; and clarify and update certain provisions; and

  Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997

  to provide for an annual payment by bankruptcy trustees of realisations charge and interest charge rather than a twice yearly payment. Also repeals the

  Bankruptcy (Registration Charges) Act 1997

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Cancer Australia Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Feb 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Establishes Cancer Australia as a new statutory agency in relation to coordination of cancer control, cancer treatment and management, cancer research and implementation of cancer policies and priorities. Also provides for the terms of appointment and roles of the Chief Executive Officer, support staff and the Cancer Australia Advisory Council. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family Assistance, Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Feb 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  to: increase the lower income threshold for family tax benefit (FTB) Part A; and amend the definition of “returns to paid work” to ensure that the FTB Part B income test operates as intended where an individual returns to work after the birth of a child;

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

  to: introduce default income estimates for family tax benefit and child care benefit purposes where a reasonable estimate for the current income year has not been provided; align the current methods for recovery of child care benefits with those for FTB debts; and enable the redistribution of child care places from a low demand area to an area where places are needed;

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to allow a maximum carer allowance backdating period of 12 weeks;

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to extend the period of overseas portability of a person’s social security payments and FTB in certain circumstances;

  Social Security Act 1991

  to facilitate the operation of the income stream rules; and allow certain non-superannuation annuities to be split pursuant to a divorce property settlement; and

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to extend the term of market-linked income streams and life expectancy income streams; and allow annual market-linked income stream payments to vary between plus or minus 10 per cent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum