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• Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Audit Inspection) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  and

  Corporations Act 2001

  to: facilitate the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) entering into cooperative arrangements with foreign regulatory bodies relating to audit regulation; and enhance ASIC’s audit inspection powers. Also amends the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to extend the current immunity for contravention of certain auditing standards to 29 June 2007. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 (AML/CTF Bill), the bill: amends the

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  (FTR Act) to remove references to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (the existence of which continues under the AML/CTF Bill) and provide for the continued application of the FTR Act to cash dealers not covered by the AML/CTF Bill. Also makes consequential amendments to the FTR Act and 14 other Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 and includes transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006, the bill: implements record keeping, reporting and compliance reforms applying to the financial and gambling sectors, and bullion dealers, lawyers and accountants providing financial services, to provide a framework to counter money laundering and terrorism financing in Australia; and extends the current regulatory regime imposed by the

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change (Kyoto Protocol Ratification) Bill 2006 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  CARR, Sen Kim 

  Summary

  Requires the Australian Government to effect Australia’s obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by ratifying the Kyoto Protocol. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to: provide that airspace regulation is a separate function for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and require the Authority to act consistently with the Minister’s Australian Air Policy Statement; and

  Air Services Act 1995

  and

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  in relation to the functions of Airservices Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Airspace Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Transfers the function of airspace administration and regulation from Airservices Australia to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority; and requires the Minister to make an Australian Air Policy Statement on the administration and regulation of, and policy objectives for, Australian administered airspace. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Energy Market Act 2004

  to provide for a national regime in relation to gas pipeline infrastructure, including national regulatory and rule-making bodies (the Australian Energy Regulator and the Australian Energy Market Commission, respectively); and

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to provide for judicial review of decisions under the new national gas regime. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  ,

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

  ,

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

  and

  Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006

  and repeals the

  Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Airports Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Airports Act 1996

  in relation to land use planning and noise management arrangements at leased federal airports; and

  Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988

  to align planning arrangements for Canberra Airport to those applying to other federal airports. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• AusCheck Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Establishes a regulatory framework for the conduct of background criminal and security assessments by the Attorney-General’s Department for applicants for the Aviation Security Identity Card, Maritime Security Identity Card, and any subsequent schemes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Vocational and Technical Education 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  to: limit banking and credit card penalty fees by ensuring fees are for cost recovery only; and enhance the powers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to monitor penalty fees and investigate customer complaints. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum