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• Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992

  to: ensure that employers are reimbursed from the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Fund for long service leave payments they make to employees which are preserved by the

  Fair Work Act 2009

  and paid under industrial instruments and contracts; and preserve existing long service leave entitlements for employees in the black coal industry. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to replace the existing offence of torture in the

  Crimes (Torture) Act 1988

  with a new offence of torture in the Criminal Code to fulfil Australia’s obligations under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and

  Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973

  to provide that the death penalty cannot be reintroduced anywhere in Australia. Also repeals the

  Crimes (Torture) Act 1988

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Security Amendment (Background Checking) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  In response to a recommendation of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee report on the AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009, the bill amends the

  National Health Security Act 2007

  to enable the minister to require background checks of individuals who handle or dispose of security sensitive biological agents to be conducted by AusCheck. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Astronomical Observatory Bill 2009, the bill provides for transitional arrangements required to establish the Australian Astronomical Observatory within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Also repeals the

  Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Astronomical Observatory Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009, the bill provides for the Anglo-Australian Telescope Board to be dissolved and re-established as the Australian Astronomical Observatory within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

  to enable three additional parcels of land in the Northern Territory to be granted to the relevant Aboriginal Land Trusts;

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to: enable people in Cape York who receive age pension or carer payments to have their payments income managed; and make changes to the treatment of residual balances when a person again become subject to income management, or dies;

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

  ,

  Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  in relation to the administrative functions of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal;

  Social Security Act 1991

  to clarify that a gift that has been returned does not have to be assessed as a deprived asset for the purposes of the social security assets test;

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to clarify the requirements for an individual to pass the control test in relation to a controlled private trust; and

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

  to require notification within 26 weeks to be given when a child for whom baby bonus is paid leaves an individual’s care. Also makes minor and technical amendments to five Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Fisheries Management Act 1991

  to: enable the Australian Fisheries Management Authority to undertake certain administrative and licensing functions by an eLicensing system (GOFish); and provide that fisheries officers engaged in investigating suspected illegal fishing can be issued with, and carry, prescribed defensive equipment in the course of their duties; and

  Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984

  to clarify which individuals who receive fish directly from Torres Strait commercial fishers require a fish receiver licence. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Act 2007

  to: broaden the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme to require practices providing non-radiology services, or a combination of radiology and non-radiology services, to obtain accreditation; and provide transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  International Arbitration Act 1974

  to: apply most of the amendments made by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law in 2006 to the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration to international commercial arbitration in Australia; confine the circumstances in which courts can set aside an award made under the Model Law or refuse to enforce foreign awards under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the Model Law; include additional optional provisions to be made available to the parties to an arbitration agreement; include a regulation making power; and make general amendments in relation to the operation of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  International Tax Agreements Act 1953

  to give legislative effect to: the 2009

  Convention between Australia and New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Fringe Benefits and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion

  ; the

  Second Protocol amending the Agreement between Australia and the Kingdom of Belgium for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income

  ; and the

  Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Jersey for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments

  ; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to align the definition of dual listed company arrangements with the 2009 Australia-New Zealand Convention. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum