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  • Date
    29 Nov 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Establishes a framework for the National Disability Insurance Scheme by: setting out the objects and principles of the scheme, including people with disability being given choice and control over the care and support they receive, and giving effect to certain obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; providing for the establishment and functions of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Launch Transition Agency, including implementing the scheme from July 2013; and providing for a review of the operation of the Act after a two-year period. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    15 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 13 bills in relation to funding for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (DisabilityCare Australia), the bill amends the:
    National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
    in relation to: rule-making powers; general matters including definitions; privacy; actuarial, audit and risk management activities; and compensation;
    Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
    to establish the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal;
    Age Discrimination Act 2004
    to provide exemptions for actions and decisions made in compliance with the NDIS Act;
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to ensure that amounts paid under the NDIS are not taken into account under the social security or veterans’ entitlements income and assets tests; and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to: ensure that payments and benefits provided under the NDIS are exempt from income tax; and ensure that a double tax benefit is not obtained. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    03 Dec 2020 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020 to implement a recommendation of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, the bill amends: 24 Acts, four regulations and four ordinances that contain powers that are used by the Commonwealth when responding to, or supporting the recovery from, emergencies to enable the use of alternative or simplified statutory tests to streamline the exercise of those powers where a national emergency has been declared; and
    National Emergency Declaration Act 2020
    and
    Radiocommunications Act 1992
    to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the
    Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Act 2020

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    03 Dec 2020 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 to implement a recommendation of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, the bill: establishes a framework for the declaration of a national emergency by the Governor-General, on the advice of the Prime Minister; enables ministers to suspend, vary or substitute administrative requirements in legislation they administer in certain circumstances; and enables the Prime Minister to require Commonwealth entities to report on available stockpiles, assets and resources, and options and recommendations to respond to a national emergency. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    26 Jun 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Environment Protection Council Act 1994
    to: simplify the process for making minor variations to National Environment Protection Measures; require 5 yearly reviews of the Act; and allow the NEPC Service Corporation to provide support and assistance to other ministerial councils. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    25 Nov 1998 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage portfolio 

    Bill

  • Date
    20 Feb 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment, Heritage and the Arts 
    Summary
    Establishes the National Film and Sound Archive as a statutory body, sets out functions and powers, and establishes a governing board and management. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    27 May 1998 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General portfolio 

    Bill

  • Date
    25 Sep 2002 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Gallery Act 1975
    to enable the National Gallery of Australia to gift works of art with saleable value, subject to approval by the Gallery Council and the Minister. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    01 Nov 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Part of a package of three bills in relation to a national scheme for gaming machines, the bill imposes a supervisory levy on licensees of gaming machines. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum