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• Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008, the bill repeals the

  Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993

  and repeals provisions of the

  Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997

  to allow the Australian Capital Territory Government to introduce the new heavy vehicle registration charges. Also amends the

  Fuel Tax Act 2006

  to: increase the road user charge rate to 21 cents per litre from 1 January 2009; and establish a mechanism to allow for regulations to be made to adjust the charge. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Temporary Residents’ Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008, the bill amends the

  Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Act 2007

  to increase the departing Australia superannuation payment withholding tax rates by five per cent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  in relation to the margin scheme and the sale of real property;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to modify the thin capitalisation regime in relation to the use of accounting standards for identifying and valuing an entity’s assets, liabilities and equity capital;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to extend eligibility for exemption from interest withholding tax to certain bonds;

  Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

  in relation to income earning assets held jointly with a third party; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  in relation to the eligible investment business rules for managed funds. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Education Refund) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to establish the Education Tax Refund, a 50 per cent refundable tax offset for eligible education expenses (up to $750 for primary school studies and up to $1,500 for secondary studies). Also makes consequential amendments to the

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

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill (No. 2) 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to increase the Medicare levy surcharge threshold to $75,000 for individuals (with annual indexation) and to $150,000 for families (to be twice the individual rate in future years). Also provides for transitional arrangements so that individuals who obtain private health cover before 1 January 2009 avoid the surcharge for the period 1 July to 31 December 2008. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Temporary Residents' Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999

  ,

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: require that the superannuation of a temporary resident becomes unclaimed and payable to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) once the individual has ceased to be a temporary visa holder, has departed Australia and has not claimed their superannuation within six months; and provide that departed temporary visa holders may recover their superannuation benefits, subject to withholding tax, from the ATO. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to: prohibit corporations from advertising a component price (a price as the sum of multiple component parts) of a good or service without also prominently specifying the single figure price (to the extent that it is quantifiable at the time of advertising); update cross references relating to pyramid selling schemes; clarify that certain breaches of product safety and information standards may be a criminal offence; and provide for the concurrent operation of certain state and territory fair trading laws. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Transport Security Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  and

  Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

  to allow aviation and maritime industry participants to have multiple security programs or plans operating at the same time for different locations and operations; and

  Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Securities Act 2003

  to: extend the operation of the Act to external Australian territories; allow for the approval of maritime, ship or offshore security plans to exist for up to five years (but no less than 12 months); and enable regulations to be made to prescribe consistent mapping standards for maritime security zones and security regulated port boundaries and standards for the presentation of information detailing offshore security zones. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Water Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Water portfolio 

  Summary

  Gives effect to the intergovernmental Agreement on Murray-Darling Basin Reform between New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory by amending the

  Water Act 2007

  to: transfer the powers and functions of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority; expand the Basin Plan to include arrangements for critical human water needs for communities dependent on the River Murray System; extend the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s role in relation to water market rules and water charge rules; provide for the appointment of the Chair to the Basin Officials Committee; effect a revised Agreement which establishes a Ministerial Council and Basin Officials Committee; and make transitional amendments. Also makes consequential and technical amendments to the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ,

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  and

  Water Act 2007

  and repeals the

  Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: implement a staggered, region-by-region digital switch-over television timetable (to be completed by 31 December 2013); and specify the dates of two statutory reviews. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum