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• Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Arts and Sport 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Bill 2005, the bill contains transitional provisions and makes consequential amendments to 4 Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 relating to the establishment of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority. Also repeals the

  Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Arts and Sport 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005, the bill establishes the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority which will carry out the existing functions of the Australian Sports Drug Agency as well as additional functions in relation to: investigation of potential sports doping violations; presentation of cases against alleged offenders at the international Court of Arbitration for Sport and other sports tribunals; determination of mandatory anti-doping rules to be included in Australian Sports Commission (ASC) funding agreements with sports bodies; and advising the ASC on the compliance of sports bodies in observing these requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Anti-avoidance) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  to strengthen anti-avoidance provisions which allow trustees to recover property disposed of prior to bankruptcy or owned by a third person but acquired by that person using the bankrupt’s resources. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to permit the use of the Australian Defence Force to protect States and Territories in response to domestic security and violence situations and to protect Commonwealth interests where State and Territory jurisdictions do not apply. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Air Force Act 1923

  ,

  Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

  and

  Naval Defence Act 1910

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Bill 2005 [2006]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fisheries Administration Act 1991

  and

  Fisheries Management Act 1991

  to: clarify the meaning of certain Commonwealth fisheries management objectives; provide an express power for Commonwealth, State and Territory governments to amend or vary Offshore Constitutional Settlement fisheries arrangements; and facilitate cooperative fisheries management between Commonwealth, State and Territory governments by introducing regional fisheries arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Future Fund Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Establishes a financial asset fund (the Future Fund) to meet the Government’s unfunded superannuation liabilities by 2020 using amounts credited to a Special Account (sourced from previous realised cash surpluses and proceeds of any future assets sales) and the transfer of financial assets. Also establishes a Board of Guardians to administer the Fund and the Future Fund Management Agency to provide executive and operational support to the Board. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Jurisdiction of Courts (Family Law) Bill 2005 [2006]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

  ,

  Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to provide the Magistrates Court of Western Australia constituted by a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia with substantially the same jurisdiction and appeal structure in relation to family law and child support matters as the Federal Magistrates Court. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 [2006]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

  ,

  Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to provide the Magistrates Court of Western Australia constituted by a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia with substantially the same jurisdiction and appeal structure in relation to family law and child support matters as the Federal Magistrates Court. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• OHS and SRC Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

  to: extend the Act to all corporations and Commonwealth authorities licensed under the

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

  ; exclude the operation of certain State and Territory laws; and amend the long and short titles of the Act to reflect its extended coverage beyond Commonwealth workplaces; and

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

  to: enable Comcare to charge all Commonwealth authorities a regulatory contribution towards the costs of administering the

  Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

  ; and validate certain contributions already made for the 2002-03 financial year; and

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

  and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to make consequential amendments to reflect the title change of the

  Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

  to the

  Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 6) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: clarify the operation of the consolidation regime; clarify that certain not-for-profit organisations are not subject to tax on mutual receipts; ensure continued child care tax offset eligibility for parents who work less than 15 hours a week; update the list of deductible gift recipients (DGR); and extend the period for which deductions are allowed for gifts to a certain fund that has time-limited DGR status; and the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to exclude cosmetic procedures from the medical expenses offset. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum