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• Australian Postal Corporation (Unsolicited Political Communications) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

  to prevent Australia Post from delivering unaddressed political material to a premises where a sticker or sign specifically requests that unaddressed mail or political material not be delivered. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Private Sexual Material) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WATTS, Tim, MP
  BUTLER, Terri, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to insert new offences in relation to the use of a carriage service for private sexual material (image-based sexual exploitation, or ‘revenge porn’). 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills in relation to the Seacare scheme, the bill amends the:

  Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992

  to: introduce a new test to clarify coverage of the Seacare scheme; and implement amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention relating to insurance obligations of employers of seafarers;

  Seafarers, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

  and

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

  to: align workers’ compensation arrangements for the Seacare and Comcare schemes with minimum benchmarks to be set by the proposed National Injury Insurance Scheme; and ensure that persons in receipt of incapacity payments can continue to receive those payments until they reach pension age;

  Work Health and Safety Act 2011

  to clarify the application of the Act; and

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  ,

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

  ,

  Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992

  and

  Work Health and Safety Act 2011

  to make consequential amendments. Also: repeals the Financial Management and Accountability (Establishment of Special Account) Determination 2002/06,

  Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993

  ,

  Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Act 1992

  and

  Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Act 1992

  ; and integrates the functions currently performed by the Seacare Authority into Comcare, abolishes the Seacare Authority and splits the functions between Comcare and the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC), and enables an advisory group to be appointed to support the SRCC and Comcare. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills in relation to the Seacare scheme, the bill imposes a seafarers insurance levy (to support a safety net fund where an employer cannot meet its workers’ compensation obligations) and a seafarers cost recovery levy (to enable the recovery of the costs of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission, Comcare and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in performing their respective regulatory functions) on seafarer berths. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Collection Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills in relation to the Seacare scheme, the bill provides for the collection of the seafarers insurance levy and the seafarers cost recovery levy by: requiring employers of seafarers to lodge returns in relation to the number of seafarer berths aboard a prescribed vessel and make levy payments quarterly; providing for a late payment penalty; providing for the appointment of authorised persons and the manner in which authorised persons may have access to premises and books for the purpose of examining certain matters; and enabling the transfer of funds raised by the cost recovery levy to Comcare and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to: tighten the eligibility criteria for mobility allowance for new claims and reduce the period for which the allowance is continued when a person ceases to be qualified; provide that the allowance will no longer be payable to individuals who transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS); and close the mobility allowance program from 1 July 2020. Also makes consequential amendments to five Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of four bills in relation to tax arrangements for working holiday makers, the bill amends the

  Income Tax Rates Act 1986

  to apply a 19 per cent income tax rate to assessable income derived by working holiday makers on amounts up to $37 000, with ordinary tax rates applying for taxable income exceeding this amount. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Amendment (Review) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  COLLINS, Julie, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013

  to provide for an independent review of the operation of Part 2.4 of the

  Aged Care Act 1997

  , the Classification Principles 2014 and the Aged Care Funding Instrument. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Banking Commission of Inquiry Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 

  Summary

  Requires the Treasurer to establish a Banking Commission of Inquiry with the same powers as a royal commission. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Foreign Political Donations) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: prohibit the receipt of a gift which exceeds $1000 by a political party or candidate from a foreign person; provide that a gift received in these circumstances is a debt owing to the Commonwealth and may be recovered by the Commonwealth; and provide that a gift received in these circumstances is not unlawful if it is returned within 30 days after its receipt. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum