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• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Crimes Act 1914

  to: insert community safety as a factor that can be taken into account to revoke the parole of a federal offender without notice; remove the requirement to seek leave before a recorded interview of a vulnerable witness can be admitted as evidence in chief; remove the requirement for vulnerable witnesses to be available to give evidence at committal proceedings; introduce mandatory minimum penalties for certain Commonwealth child sex offences and offenders; require a court to state and record the reasons for granting bail; insert a presumption against bail for certain Commonwealth child sex offenders; insert additional factors which must be taken into account when sentencing federal offenders; require the court to have regard to certain rehabilitation considerations when sentencing Commonwealth child sex offenders; insert presumptions in favour of cumulative sentences and actual terms of imprisonment for Commonwealth child sex offenders; impose certain requirements on Commonwealth child sex offenders under a recognizance release order; add ‘residential treatment orders’ as a sentencing alternative for intellectually disabled offenders; reduce the amount of ‘clean street time’ that can be credited against the outstanding sentence following commission of an offence by a person on parole and licence; require a period of time to be served in custody if a federal offender’s parole order is revoked; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the

  Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Act 2019

  and

  Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Act 2019

  ;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: clarify the scope of the definition of ‘engage in sexual activity’; insert a range of new aggravated offences for child sexual abuse; insert new offences relating to ‘grooming’ and the provision of electronic services to facilitate dealings with child abuse material online; increase the maximum penalties for certain Commonwealth child sex offences and breaches of reporting requirements; insert new additional factors for mandatory consideration at sentencing; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the

  Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Act 2019

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Emergency Response Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Emergency Response Fund Bill 2019, the bill: makes consequential amendments to six Acts to support the establishment of the Emergency Response Fund; provides for transitional arrangements; and repeals the

  Nation-building funds Act 2008

  to abolish the Education Investment Fund. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Emergency Response Fund Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Emergency Response Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019, the bill uses uncommitted funds from the Education Investment Fund to establish the Emergency Response Fund (comprised of the Emergency Response Fund Special Account and the investments of the Emergency Response Fund) as a dedicated investment vehicle to provide an additional funding source for future emergency response and natural disaster recovery. Also establishes the Home Affairs Emergency Response Fund Special Account. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Amendment (Safety Net Thresholds) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to reduce the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Safety Net threshold amounts that apply to general and concessional patients. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Work Test) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  to: enable the paid parental leave work test period for a pregnant woman in an unsafe job to be moved from the 13-month period prior to the birth of her child to the 13-month period before she had to cease work due to the hazards connected with her employment and the subsequent risk to her pregnancy; and extend the permissible break in the paid parental leave work test to enable parents to have a gap of up to 12 weeks between two working days and still meet the work test. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Aug 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Crimes Act 1914

  to: expand the existing presumption against bail and parole for persons charged or convicted of a terrorism offence to include persons being considered for bail for a further federal offence, persons the subject of a control order and persons who have demonstrated support for, or have links to, terrorist activity; and make it explicit that the best interests of a child must be considered as a primary consideration by the relevant decision maker at the key points in the criminal justice processes of bail, sentencing and parole; and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: expand eligibility for the continuing detention order (CDO) scheme by ensuring that terrorist offenders who are currently serving a period of imprisonment for a terrorism offence and another offence remain eligible for consideration for a CDO at the conclusion of their term of imprisonment; and amend the information disclosure obligations in relation to sensitive national security information in CDO applications. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Ending Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Aug 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Implements a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry by amending the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to: remove grandfathering arrangements for conflicted remuneration and other banned remuneration from 1 January 2021; and enable regulations to provide for a scheme under which amounts that would otherwise have been paid as conflicted remuneration are rebated to affected customers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Partner Service Pension and Other Measures) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Aug 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Veterans' Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to: extend eligibility for the partner service pension to former partners of veterans, regardless of marital status, for 12 months after separation from the veteran partner or indefinitely where specified circumstances exist (or until they enter into a new relationship); and reclassify service on submarine special operations between 1 January 1993 and 12 May 1997 as operational and qualifying service; and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  and

  Defence Services Homes Act 1918

  to amend certain definitions to ensure consistency with changes to the definition of marriage. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Extend Family Assistance to ABSTUDY Secondary School Boarding Students Aged 16 and Over) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 Jul 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

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

  to extend family tax benefit eligibility to families of ABSTUDY secondary school students who are aged 16 years or over and are required to live away from home to attend school. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 Jul 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture 

  Summary

  Establishes an independent Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports to oversee the Department of Agriculture in its role as the regulator of Australia’s live-stock exports. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum