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• 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

• Dairy Adjustment Levy Termination Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Dairy Produce Act 1986

  to finalise the Dairy Industry Adjustment Program by terminating the dairy adjustment levy, winding-up the Dairy Structural Adjustment Fund and terminating the Dairy Adjustment Authority. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to remove references to the Dairy Industry Adjustment Program; repeals the

  Dairy Adjustment Levy (Customs) Act 2000

  ,

  Dairy Adjustment Levy (Excise) Act 2000

  and

  Dairy Adjustment Levy (General) Act 2000

  which set the dairy adjustment levy rate; and includes a regulation-making power to make transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Schools Assistance Bill 2008, the bill amends the:

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to: provide additional funding for 2009-2013 to support Indigenous education outcomes; continue the ‘Away-From-Base’ element of ABSTUDY; provide for transitional arrangements in the early childhood development and vocational education and training sectors; and cease funding from 2009 for six Indigenous education program elements; and

  Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’s Skills Needs) Act 2005

  ,

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  and

  Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004

  to make consequential, transitional and technical amendments. Also repeals the

  States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Migration Act 1958

  to establish a framework for the sponsorship of non-citizens seeking entry to Australia which will: define sponsorship obligations for employers and other sponsors; expand powers to monitor and investigate possible non-compliance by sponsors; and introduce a civil penalty regime for non-compliance; and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to authorise the disclosure and sharing of certain information between the Commissioner of Taxation and migration officers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Measurement Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Measurement Act 1960

  to implement a national trade measurement system based on the current trade measurement systems of the states and territories. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Rental Affordability Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill 2008, the bill amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to entities participating in the scheme to: enable entities to claim a refundable tax offset; ensure that state and territory contributions to entities are non-assessable and non-exempt income for taxation purposes; and ensure that there are no capital gains tax consequences from the receipt of incentives under the scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Housing 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Rental Affordability Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008, the bill provides for regulations to prescribe the National Rental Affordability Scheme which will provide refundable tax offsets or cash payment incentives to providers of new dwellings on the condition that they are rented to low and moderate income households at 20 per cent below market rates. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum