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• Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  International Air Services Commission Act 1992

  to streamline International Air Services Commission processes;

  Air Navigation Act 1920

  (in preparation for new aviation security regulations) to: introduce a framework for handling aviation security information (including application of the Criminal Code); reform the regulation of the carriage of munitions and implements of war on civil aircraft; and repeal existing conflicting aviation security provisions. Also repeals the

  Federal Airports Corporation Act 1986

  and provides for the transfer of any remaining contracts, assets and liabilities of the Corporation to the Commonwealth. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to provide that following elections, public funding for the Liberal Party is to be paid to the Federal Secretariat as agent of the Liberal Party of Australia, unless a notice has been lodged, prior to polling day, setting out the proportions to be paid to the State and Territory Divisions of the Liberal Party and the Federal Secretariat. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Amendment) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000

  to deem Horticulture Australia Limited in its capacity as the export control body under the Act to be a Commonwealth agency for the purposes of section 16 of the

  Customs Administration Act 1985

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Quarantine Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Quarantine Act 1908

  in relation to: Australia’s national emergency powers in the event of a major national animal disease; compensation for property destroyed and a new offence for commercial smuggling, with increased pecuniary penalties applicable to individuals and corporations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Disposal of Assets—Integrity of Means Testing) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  in relation to gifting of assets by introducing a free area of $25 000, over and above already deprived assets, that will apply over a rolling 5-year period and will operate concurrently with the current $10 000 per year free area. Gifts in excess of this $25 000 free area within the 5 years will be assessed as a deprived asset for 5 years. Also changes the applicable period from a pension year to a financial year. The new rules will apply from 1 July 2002. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Taxation Laws Amendment (Baby Bonus) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to introduce the first child tax refund (baby bonus) which provides for a refundable tax offset, of a minimum of $500 and up to $2 500 per annum, for a maximum period of 5 years, for parents following the birth, adoption or legal guardianship of a child on or after 1 July 2001. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  in relation to: imputation (consequential on company rate changes); intercorporate dividend rebates for prescribed dual resident companies; eligibility for the senior Australians tax offset; franking rebates for exempt institutions; and a new demutualisation method for non-insurance mutual entities;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to: certain investment income received by friendly societies; calculation of the capital component of ordinary life insurance investment policies; demutualisation of Tower Corporation;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to: income tax deductions for gifts to certain organisations; capital gains tax same asset rollovers; refunds of excess imputation credits; and technical amendments; and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to correct cross-references. Also makes technical amendments to 24 Acts, repeals certain provisions of 13 Acts and contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Gold Card Extension) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Veterans' Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to extend eligibility for full repatriation health care (that is, the Gold Card) to Australian veterans who are aged 70 or over and who have post-World War 2 qualifying service. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989

  in relation to: appointment, terms of office and eligibility for election of certain statutory office holders of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC); consistency of terminology and practice with the Commonwealth Accrual-Based Outcomes and Outputs Framework; clarification and enhancement of ATSIC’s internal review process; and access to appeal and review processes through the Administrative Review Tribunal. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Copyright Act 1998

  in relation to: the parallel importation and subsequent commercial distribution of computer software products, including interactive computer games; copyright enforcement; and makes minor amendments to correct errors in, and clarify amendments made by, the

  Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000

  . Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum