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• Customs Tariff Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Expansion) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Universities Accord (National Student Ombudsman) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  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

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Prohibition of Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  DANIEL, Zoe, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: prohibit the broadcasting of gambling advertisements on certain television and radio broadcasting services; and prohibit the provision of gambling advertisements on certain online content services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Building and Construction Industry (Restoring Integrity and Reducing Building Costs) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  DUTTON, Peter, MP 

  Summary

  Re-establishes the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Removing Criminals from Worksites) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  DUTTON, Peter, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

  to: expand the circumstances in which a person may be automatically disqualified from office and make it a criminal offence for a person who is disqualified from holding office in a registered organisation to continue to hold office or act in a manner that would significantly influence the organisation; provide for a disqualification scheme that allows the Federal Court to disqualify an official from holding office in certain circumstances; expand the grounds for the cancellation of registration of organisations by the Federal Court; and enable the Federal Court to make orders instead of cancellation of registration. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Limits on Immigration Detention) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  TINK, Kylea, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: prohibit the detention of minors; and introduce a 90-day limit on immigration detention which can only be extended if the minister decides that, having regard to principles of international law, an extended period of detention is necessary as a last resort and is reasonable and proportionate. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  and 4 other Acts providing students with income contingent loans to provide that the calculation of a person’s loan or debt will take into account changes in the consumer price index or the wage price index; and

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to require higher education providers to allocate a minimum of 40 per cent of their student services and amenities fees revenue to student-led organisations; rename enabling courses ‘FEE-FREE Uni Ready Courses’ for students in Commonwealth supported places and establish a Commonwealth Grant Scheme funding cluster for these courses; facilitate the establishment of a grant for eligible domestic students undertaking mandatory placements in identified priority areas (the Commonwealth Prac Payment); add Adelaide University to the list of Table A providers to reflect the merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia; and provide a power for the minister to make transitional rules. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Strengthening Sponsorship and Nomination Processes) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: establish a framework for a new temporary skilled worker visa, the Skills in Demand visa; and establish a public register of approved sponsors who have nominated skilled workers for entry to Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• 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