Second Reading Speeches

Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Corporations Act 2001
and 8 other Acts to implement recommendations by the Council of Financial Regulators in relation to Australia’s financial market infrastructure by: introducing a crisis management and resolution regime for domestic clearing and settlement (CS) facilities; expanding the licensing, supervisory and enforcement powers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA); and transferring certain powers relating to the licensing and supervision of CS facilities and financial markets to ASIC and the RBA;
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
and
Corporations Act 2001
to phase-in new climate-related financial reporting requirements for entities; and
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
,
Corporations Act 2001
and
Insurance Act 1973
to make minor and technical amendments.

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