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  • Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2024

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    Date
    24 Jun 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Governor-General Act 1974
    to set the salary for the next Governor-General. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2024

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    Date
    14 Aug 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister and Cabinet 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Public Service Act 1999
    to clarify the powers of the Australian Public Service Commissioner to inquire into and determine alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct by current and former Agency Heads. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024

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    Date
    27 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister and Cabinet 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024, the bill provides for transitional arrangements relating to the establishment of the Net Zero Economy Authority. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024

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    Date
    27 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister and Cabinet 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill establishes the Net Zero Economy Authority to promote economic transformation as Australia transitions to a net zero emissions economy. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

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    Date
    29 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister and Cabinet 
    Summary
    Amends the
    COAG Reform Fund Act 2008
    and 23 other Acts to update references to COAG and Ministerial Councils to reflect the cessation of the Council of Australian Governments and changes to intergovernmental architecture. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Amendment Bill 2023

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    Date
    14 Jun 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister and Cabinet 
    Summary
    Responding to certain recommendations of the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service (the Thodey Review), the bill amends the
    Public Service Act 1999
    to: include a new Australian Public Service (APS) Value of ‘Stewardship’; require the Secretaries Board to prepare an APS Purpose Statement; require agency heads to uphold and promote the APS Purpose Statement; provide that ministers must not direct agency heads on individual employment matters; require agency heads to put in place measures to enable decision-making to occur at the lowest appropriate classification; require regular capability reviews; require the Secretaries Board to request and publish regular long-term insights reports; require agencies to publish annual APS Employee Census results and respond to relevant findings through an action plan; and remove the requirement to seek the APS Commissioner’s consent to delegate powers and functions to Australian Defence Force members. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024

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    Date
    22 Aug 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
    and
    Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995
    to provide a superannuation contribution for people receiving parental leave pay in respect of children born (or regarded as having been born for the purposes of the Act) on or after 1 July 2025;
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to make a minor technical amendment in relation to unpaid parental leave; and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024

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    Date
    29 May 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    ,
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to increase the maximum rates of Commonwealth rent assistance by 10 per cent;
    Social Security Act 1991
    to increase jobseeker payment for certain recipients who have an assessed partial capacity to work due to physical, intellectual or psychiatric impairment; and
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to expand the circumstances in which a carer may temporarily cease providing care without losing eligibility for the carer payment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Child Support and Family Assistance Technical Amendments) Bill 2024

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    Date
    28 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    and
    Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
    to: ensure interim period determinations relating to a person’s percentage of care for a child can be made in a broad range of circumstances, including where an earlier care determination has been revoked; and ensure the validity of certain previous interim period determinations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Military Invalidity Payments Means Testing) Bill 2024

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    Date
    15 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Responds to the Federal Court decision in
    Commissioner of Taxation v Douglas
    [2020] FCAFC 220 by amending the
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to provide a clear legal basis for the assessment of income from certain military invalidity pensions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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