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• Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of four bills to re-introduce the biannual indexation of fuel excise and excise-equivalent fuel duties, the bill amends the:

  Fuel Tax Act 2006

  to provide that the same indexed rate is used for determining the amount of excise or excise-equivalent customs duty payable on the fuel and the amount of the fuel tax credit; proposed

  Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2014

  to make amendments consequential on the

  Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

  ; and

  COAG Reform Fund Act 2008

  ,

  Excise Act 1901

  and Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Regulations 2004 to make other consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of four bills to re-introduce the biannual indexation of fuel excise and excise-equivalent fuel duties, the bill establishes the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account to make grants of financial assistance to the states and territories for expenditure in relation to road infrastructure investment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the:

  Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Act 2011

  to maintain the tax-free threshold and second personal marginal tax rate; and

  Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Act 2011

  to maintain the maximum value, withdrawal rate and threshold rate for the low-income tax offset. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill: repeals the

  Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012

  to abolish the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC); amends the

  Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011

  and

  Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011

  to make amendments consequent on the repeal; abolishes the CEFC Transitional Special Account established as a temporary measure; and provides for transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill: repeals the six Acts which established the carbon pricing mechanism; amends 13 Acts to make amendments consequent on the repeals; enables the payment and future enforcement of carbon tax liabilities for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 financial years; amends the:

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to: prohibit carbon tax-related price exploitation and false or misleading representations about the carbon tax repeal; and provide the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with additional price monitoring powers in relation to the repeal;

  Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to remove the conservation tillage tax offset; and

  Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011

  to change the future funding for the agency; and repeals the

  Steel Transformation Plan Act 2011

  to cease carbon tax-related assistance to steel industry businesses. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill repeals the

  Climate Change Authority Act 2011

  to abolish the authority; and amends the

  Clean Energy Act 2011

  ,

  Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011

  ,

  National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

  and

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to provide for certain periodic reviews of climate change measures to be undertaken by the minister; and the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011

  ,

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  and Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 to make amendments consequential on the repeal. Also enables the transfer of the authority’s assets and liabilities to the Commonwealth. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Border Protection 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to remove the carbon component rate from the rates of excise and excise equivalent customs duty imposed on aviation fuels. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to provide for parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Australian Defence Force. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the

  Excise Tariff Act 1921

  to remove the carbon component rate from the rates of excise and excise equivalent customs duty imposed on aviation fuels. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  The bill: repeals the

  Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012

  ,

  Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Act 2012

  ,

  Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Act 2012

  and

  Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Act 2012

  ; amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to provide that companies can carry tax losses forward to use as a deduction for a future year;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: amend the instant asset write-off threshold provisions for small business entities; provide that motor vehicle purchases made by small business entities will be treated as normal business assets for depreciation purposes; and provide that geothermal energy exploration and prospecting expenditure are no longer immediately deductible;

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  to delay increases in the superannuation guarantee rate for a two-year period;

  Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003

  to abolish the low income superannuation contribution;

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to abolish the income support bonus payment; and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  ,

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to abolish the schoolkids bonus payment; and makes consequential amendments to 13 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum