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• Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Veterans' Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  ,

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: consolidate compensation and rehabilitation entitlements; amend various allowance and support schemes; and standardise the merits review pathway for veterans’ entitlements decisions;

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  ,

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to consolidate the Repatriation Commission and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission;

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to transfer provisions relating to the Repatriation Medical Authority and the Specialist Medical Review Council;

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to change the disability compensation cessation date; and

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  and

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004

  to include application and transitional provisions. Also makes consequential amendments to 30 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2024

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  Date

  01 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Interactive Gambling Act 2001

  to ban the broadcast, datacast and publication of licensed interactive wagering services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional Broadcasting Continuity) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to enable viewers to access the Viewer Access Satellite Television safety net service when a commercial television broadcaster ceases to provide services terrestrially in a given area; and

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to enable the consolidation of transmission arrangements for certain broadcasting services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Bill 2024

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  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024, the bill amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  to: streamline processes and requirements for the licensing regime for customs brokers, depots and warehouses; and enable the digitisation of certain applications and forms; and

  AusCheck Act 2007

  to enable the disclosure of information relating to transport security identification cards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024

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  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Bill 2024, the bill amends the

  Customs Licensing Charges Act 1997

  to align licence renewal payment requirements and calculations across the licensing regime for customs brokers, depots and warehouses; and rectify deficiencies found in calculating depot licence renewal fees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Amendment (SMS Sender ID Register) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Communications 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to require the Australian Communications and Media Authority to establish and maintain an SMS Sender ID Register. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024

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  Date

  24 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  TINK, Kylea, MP 

  Summary

  The bill: provides for a National Housing and Homelessness Plan; establishes the National Housing Consumer Council to provide advice on the plan from the perspective of consumers; and establishes a National Housing and Homelessness Advocate to independently monitor the progress of the plan and to undertake reviews into systemic housing issues. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Capital Works (Build to Rent Misuse Tax) Bill 2024

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  Date

  05 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024, the bill imposes a tax rate of 1.5 per cent on build to rent developments that do not meet certain eligibility conditions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to strengthen offences targeting the creation and non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit material online, including material that has been created or altered using AI technology (commonly referred to as ‘deepfakes’). 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Build to Rent) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  This bill is the result of the Senate dividing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (original bill) into two bills. This page shows the procedural history of the original bill up to the time it was divided, and the title and description of the bill as divided by the Senate (see sheet 2683 of amendments to the original bill). For copies of the explanatory memorandum and amendments circulated to the original bill, see the homepage of the original bill. This bill amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to provide incentives for investors to support the construction of new build to rent developments by increasing the capital works deduction rate to 4 per cent per year and reducing the final withholding tax rate on eligible fund payments from eligible managed investment trust investments to 15 per cent. 

  Bill