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• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Innovation and Science 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to clarify the country of origin labelling requirements by amending the definition of substantial transformation as it applies to the safe harbour provisions and removing the 50 per cent production cost test. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry Research and Development Amendment (Innovation and Science Australia) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Industry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Industry Research and Development Act 1986

  to transition Innovation Australia to become Innovation and Science Australia, an independent body responsible for strategic advice on all industry, innovation, science and research matters; and create a statutory framework to provide legislative authority for Commonwealth spending activities in relation to industry, innovation, science and research programs. Also makes consequential amendments to five Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2016-2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2016-2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2016-2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Gambling Harm Reduction (Protecting Problem Gamblers and Other Measures) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Provides a framework for the operation of poker machines by: restricting the operation of poker machines; implementing mandatory precommitment capabilities; restricting ATM withdrawals from within poker machine premises; and providing for a regulator, civil penalties, and minimum uniform national standards and national monitoring network. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• High Speed Rail Planning Authority Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ALBANESE, Anthony, MP 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the High Speed Rail Planning Authority and provides for its functions, appointment and terms and conditions of appointment of members, staff and consultants, conduct of meetings, and reporting and information requirements; and enables the minister to make rules prescribing matters. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  PLIBERSEK, Tanya, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and include a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renew Australia Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes Renew Australia as a statutory authority to oversee the transition of Australia’s electricity system to one based on renewable energy and provides for its functions and powers; establishes the Board of Renew Australia and provides for its functions, members and meetings; provides for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and staff, consultants and committees; provides for financial arrangements; and sets out a timetable for the phased closure of coal-fired power stations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Tougher Penalties for Country-by-Country Reporting) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEIGH, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to introduce a penalty regime for significant global entities who fail to meet their country-by-country reporting obligations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum