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• Workplace Relations Amendment (Simplifying Agreement-making) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Workplace Relations Act 1996

  to: simplify agreement-making at the workplace level; reduce the delays, formality and cost involved in having an agreement certified; prevent interference by third parties in agreement-making; and provide for the extended operation of certified agreements of up to five years. Also contains application and saving provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Disability Reform) Bill (No. 2) 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to: change the qualification criteria for disability support pension (DSP) in relation to work capacity for people who apply for DSP from 1 July 2003; and restrict exemptions from the activity test requirements for newstart allowance and youth allowance recipients. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  in relation to: clarification of definitions, including those related to eligible renewable energy sources, components of a power station, relevant acquisitions of electricity and penalty charges; extension of authorised officers; capacity of Renewable Energy Regulator to: vary certain decisions; suspend entitlements, including the accreditation of a power station, in certain limited circumstances; and gather information; and inclusion of administrative review provisions covering decisions by the Regulator to take action to vary or suspend; and

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to clarify the avenues for appeal in relation to assessment decisions under the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  . Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Research Involving Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister's portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to enable States and Territories to legislate to limit access to assisted reproductive technology services to married couples and couples in a de facto marriage. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002, the bill establishes arrangements for government-funded superannuation co-contributions for eligible low income earners. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2002, the bill: makes consequential amendments to 9 Acts in relation to: eligibility for and taxation treatment of Government superannuation co-contributions; arrangements for certain Defence personnel and Commonwealth public servants; use of the Superannuation Holding Accounts Reserve; interest on late repayments of overpayments; and review of certain decisions; and amends 3 Acts to reduce the maximum superannuation and termination payments surcharge rates from 15 to 10.5 per cent over the next 3 years; 5 Acts to reduce the superannuation surcharge cap; and the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to repeal the existing personal superannuation contribution taxation rebate for low income earners. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Workplace Relations Amendment (Unfair Dismissal—Lower Costs, Simpler Procedures) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Aug 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill

• Tobacco Excise Windfall Recovery (Assessment) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Sep 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Sep 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Workplace Relations Act 1996

  to exempt small businesses from the unfair dismissal provisions (except in relation to apprentices and trainees); and require the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to order that an unfair dismissal application is invalid if it relates to a small business employer. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum