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• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) 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:

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to establish a new model of income management to be used in selected Australian locations;

  Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

  to: tailor alcohol restrictions based on community circumstances; and clarify the administration of five year land leases;

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  to enable residents in prescribed areas to apply for the removal of restrictions on prohibited material;

  Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to provide for an explicit food security objective in relation to community stores licensing; and

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  to provide that the Australian Crime Commission uses powers is in relation to violence and child abuse committed against Indigenous victims. Also repeals provisions of the

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Act 2007

  ,

  Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

  and

  Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Act 2007

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2009 GST Administration Measures) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

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

  ,

  Fuel Tax Act 2006

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to require that input tax credits and fuel tax credits are claimed within a four year period;

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

  ,

  A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to enable residents of Australian external territories to claim refunds of good and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax under the tourist refund scheme;

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

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to enable certain intermediaries to act as a principal for GST accounting purposes;

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

  in relation to: clarification of the calculation of the gambling operator’s margin when the supplies made by the operator are GST-free; and the treatment of supplies and acquisitions between associates without consideration; and

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

  ,

  A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999

  ,

  Fuel Tax Act 2006

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to provide for the treatment of overpaid refunds. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: remove the capital gains tax trust cloning exception; provide a limited capital gains tax roll-over for the transfer of certain assets between trusts with the same beneficiaries; allow the roll-over of capital losses and transfer of revenue losses when complying superannuation funds merge; and update the list of deductible gift recipients;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Act 2006

  and

  Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007

  to clarify the circumstances in which income derived by life insurance companies in respect of immediate annuity business qualifies as non-assessable non-exempt income;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to provide that the Income Recovery Subsidy for the North Western Queensland floods is not subject to income tax; and

  Excise Act 1901

  to provide that the blending of spirits constitutes excise manufacture. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Scheme Act 1999

  to establish the Clothing and Household Textile (Building Innovative Capability) Scheme to replace the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 (Strategic Investment Program) Scheme for the 2010-2011 to 2014-2015 program years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Act 1989

  to: impose an annual charge on biological therapeutic goods for inclusion in the Therapeutic Goods Register; and provide that when a registered or listed therapeutic or biological good is suspended from the Register it continues to be taken to be included in the Register for the purposes of the payment of the annual charge. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

  to: introduce a framework to regulate biological therapeutic goods; provide immunity from civil actions, suit or proceedings for certain individuals performing duties under the Act; enable the recall of goods without suspending or cancelling the goods listing on the Therapeutic Goods Register; enable information to be sought from past sponsors and manufacturers of medicines and therapeutic devices; provide that unpaid annual charges remain payable if a therapeutic good is suspended from the Register; and make minor technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Trans-Tasman Proceedings (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill 2009, the bill: amends the

  Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

  in relation to the conduct of trans-Tasman market proceedings; makes consequential amendments to seven Acts; and repeals the

  Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Trans-Tasman Proceedings (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009, the bill: gives effect to the

  Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand on Trans-Tasman Court Proceedings and Regulatory Enforcement

  ; incorporates the existing provisions of the

  Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994

  (the taking of evidence and service and enforcement of subpoenas); and incorporates Part IIIA of the

  Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

  (the conduct of market proceedings). 

  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