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• Sexuality Anti-Vilification Bill 2003 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  GREIG, Brian 

  Summary

  Prohibits certain conduct involving the vilification and incitement to hatred of people on the ground of gender or sexuality. 

  Bill

• Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2003, the bill: makes consequential amendments to 9 Acts in relation to: eligibility for and taxation treatment of Government superannuation co-contributions; arrangements for certain Defence personnel and Commonwealth public servants; use of the Superannuation Holding Accounts Reserve; interest on late repayments of overpayments; and review of certain decisions; and the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to repeal the existing personal superannuation contribution taxation rebate for low income earners. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003, the bill establishes arrangements for government-funded superannuation co-contributions for eligible low income earners. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Act 1997

  ,

  Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Imposition Act 1997

  and

  Termination Payments Tax Imposition Act 1997

  to reduce the maximum superannuation and termination payments surcharge rates from 15 to 10.5 per cent over 3 years commencing retrospectively from 1 July 2002; and

  Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

  ,

  Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948

  ,

  Superannuation Act 1976

  ,

  Superannuation Contributions Tax (Application to the Commonwealth—Reduction of Benefits) Act 1997

  and

  Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Act 1997

  to reduce the superannuation surcharge cap. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security Amendment (Supporting Young Carers) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEES, Meg 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  to extend the eligibility of persons under 25 years of age to the carer payment. 

  Bill

• States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000

  to provide: additional capital grant funding amounts for government and non-government schools for 2004-2007; additional funding for 2004 for the Strategic Assistance for Improving Student Outcomes programme; and funding for 2003-2004 for the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies and Projects programme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statistics Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

  ,

  Census and Statistics Act 1905

  and the Statistics Regulations to rectify technical deficiencies in relation to secrecy provisions, engagement of supplementary staff and validation of certain Australian Bureau of Statistics practices, which arose as unintended consequences of previous amendments to the

  Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Student Assistance Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  to: close the Student Financial Supplement Scheme to new applications from ABSTUDY students from 1 January 2004 and continue loan repayment arrangements for existing loans; and make a minor technical amendment to extend the regulation-making power relating to notifications. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Sep 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Spam Bill 2003, the bill makes consequential amendments to the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  and the

  Australian Communications Authority Act 1997

  to provide a framework for the Australian Communications Authority to enforce the scheme regulating the sending of commercial electronic messages, including development of industry codes and standards, power to seek monitoring and investigatory warrants, and investigation of complaints and possible breaches. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Spam Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Sep 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003, the bill establishes a civil penalties regime regulating the sending of commercial electronic messages, including a prohibition on sending unsolicited commercial electronic messages (“spam”) and regulation of general commercial electronic messages. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum