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• Social Services Legislation Amendment (Maintaining Income Thresholds) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 May 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  to: pause indexation of the end-of-year Family Tax Benefit (FTB) supplements for three years from 1 July 2018; and extend the pause on indexation of the FTB Part A higher income free area and the FTB Part B primary earner income limit for a further year from 1 July 2020; and

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  to extend the pause on indexation of the Parental Leave Pay and Dad and Partner Pay income limits for a further year from 1 July 2020. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Air Services Amendment Bill 2018 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 May 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Air Services Act 1995

  to: provide that the functions of Airservices Australia (AA) include undertaking activities to protect the human and natural environment, community amenity and residential areas from the effects of the operation and use of aircraft, and associated effects; introduce new consultation arrangements for AA and persons affected by aircraft noise; require AA to consider the need to minimise the impact of aircraft operations on the human and natural environment, community amenity and residential areas when preparing corporate plans; expand the AA board by up to two members and require that it include an expert in environmental management and a representative of a community group affected by aircraft noise; and provide for the creation and operations of the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman and related reporting arrangements; and

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to require the minister to appoint an independent Community Aviation Advocate to represent communities affected by aircraft noise. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work Amendment (Making Australia More Equal) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 May 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to enable the Fair Work Commission to issue a minimum entitlements order which would extend certain provisions of the Act, a modern award or an enterprise agreement to workers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Live Sheep Long Haul Export Prohibition Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 May 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEY, Sussan, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  ,

  Export Control Act 1982

  and proposed

  Export Control Act 2018

  to restrict the long haul export of live sheep and lambs during the northern hemisphere summer months of July, August or September in a five year transitional period, or at any time after that period, where the voyage is by ship and of duration exceeding 10 days, and where a place in that voyage is either the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea (regardless of whether it is the final destination). 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Export Legislation Amendment (Live-stock) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture and Water Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  and

  Export Control Act 1982

  to increase criminal penalties and introduce new criminal offences and civil penalties for individuals and companies in relation to live-stock export standards and requirements and conduct that poses a risk to trade. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  to provide for a one-off 12 month amnesty to encourage employers to self-correct historical superannuation guarantee non-compliance;

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  to enable certain employees with multiple employers to apply for an employer shortfall exemption certificate which prevents their employer from having a superannuation guarantee shortfall if they do not make contributions for a period;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to make consequential amendments;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to ensure that a superannuation entity’s non-arm’s length income includes income where expenditure in gaining or producing it was not an arm’s length expense; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to ensure that, in certain circumstances involving limited recourse borrowing arrangements, the total value of a superannuation fund’s assets is taken into account in working out individual members’ total superannuation balances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RHIANNON, Sen Lee
  HINCH, Sen Derryn
  STORER, Sen Tim 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  ,

  Export Control Act 1982

  and proposed

  Export Control Act 2018

  to restrict the long haul export of live sheep and lambs during the northern hemisphere summer months of July, August or September in a five year transitional period, or at any time after that period, where the voyage is by ship and of duration exceeding 10 days, and where a place in that voyage is either the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea (regardless of whether it is the final destination). 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  to: lower the minimum (non-compulsory) voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; allow 14 and 15 year olds to be added to the electoral roll in preparation for their eligibility to vote at 16 years of age; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  FITZGIBBON, Joel, MP 

  Summary

  Provides for the appointment of an Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports to review the operation of the

  Export Control Act 1982

  and the

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  so far as they relate to the regulation of live animal exports. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Refugee Protection Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes the Asia Pacific Asylum Seeker Solution (APASS) as a regional framework for the Australian Government, in partnership with other countries within the Asia Pacific region, to provide for the protection and processing of asylum seekers and refugees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum