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• Overseas Aid (Millennium Development Goals) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RHIANNON, Sen Lee 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes United Nations targets for official development assistance; requires the minister to prepare and present to Parliament an annual statement outlining Australia’s annual official development assistance; establishes an Independent Commissioner on Aid Effectiveness; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the commissioner; and provides for staff, consulting and an annual reporting requirement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 4) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to deny access to the research and development tax incentive for companies with aggregated assessable income of $20 billion or more for an income year; the

  Industry Research and Development Act 1986

  to: provide that the conditions for eligibility of research and development activities conducted outside Australia continue to operate as intended; and require Innovation Australia to assess and ensure compliance in relation to the research and development tax incentive; the

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to enable entities to anticipate an expected tax offset refund for certain expenditure through quarterly payments; five Acts to make consequential amendments; and the

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to provide that excess goods and services tax is only refundable in certain circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Leaders’ Debate Commission) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: establish a Leaders’ Debate Commission to implement a system to convene three or more debates between the leaders of each registered political party prior to a federal election; provide for the appointment, functions and powers of a commissioner and seven deputy commissioners; and include a reporting requirement and a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Grape and Wine Legislation Amendment (Australian Grape and Wine Authority) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, the bill: amends the:

  Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980

  to: implement the merger of the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) and the Wine Australia Corporation to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority; and rename the Act; and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to make a consequential amendment; transfers the operations, assets, liabilities and staffing conditions of the GWRDC and the Wine Australia Corporation to the authority; and repeals the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1991. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment (Australian Grape and Wine Authority) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, the bill amends the

  Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999

  to: enable levies collected to be paid to the Australian Grape and Wine Authority; and remove the requirement for the Wine Australia Corporation to make recommendations to the minister about the levy rate. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Australian Grape and Wine Authority) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, the bill amends the

  Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999

  to: enable levies collected to be paid to the Australian Grape and Wine Authority; and remove the requirement for the Wine Australia Corporation to make recommendations to the minister about the levy rate. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Fuel Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000

  to: provide for the regulation of renewable fuel content in fuel supplied for use in motor vehicles; provide that the ethanol volume percentage be mandated at a minimum of 5 per cent from 1 July 2017 and a minimum of 10 per cent from 1 July 2020; establish an office of Renewable Fuel Program Administrator and provide for the appointment and functions of the administrator; and include record keeping and reporting requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Trade (Workers’ Rights) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MADIGAN, Sen John 

  Summary

  Requires the Commonwealth, through the minister, to ensure that an amended or new trade agreement with a country includes a binding agreement for minimum standards about workers’ rights in the other country’s domestic law. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Voice for Animals (Independent Office of Animal Welfare) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RHIANNON, Sen Lee 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Office of Animal Welfare as an independent statutory authority with responsibility for advising on the protection of animal welfare in Commonwealth regulated activities; provides for the functions, appointment, and terms and conditions of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO); provides for staff and consultants; establishes the Office of Animal Welfare Advisory Committee to advise the CEO; and provides for reporting requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills in relation to rural research and development, the bill amends the

  Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999

  to: remove product specific maximum rates for research and development and marketing charge rates; standardise and clarify the industry bodies to be consulted before the minister sets new or changed rates; and provide that the maximum charge rate to be imposed is the rate requested by the charge payers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum