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• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Issues) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills relating to the sale of the government’s equity in Telstra Corporation Limited, the bill amends the:

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to provide for the operational and organisational separation of Telstra;

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to: repeal the requirement for carriers to have an industry development plan (IDP); clarify the enforcement powers of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in relation to industry codes; amend the requirements for consultation on variations to the carriage service provider numbering plan; facilitate any-to-any connectivity; enable ACMA to accept enforceable undertakings; and provide that remedial directions issued by ACMA are not legislative instruments; and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  in relation to: the operation of the telecommunications-specific competition regime; and interim determinations about access. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills relating to the sale of the government’s equity in Telstra Corporation Limited, the bill amends the:

  Telstra Corporation Act 1991

  to: repeal provisions which require the Commonwealth to retain 50.1 per cent equity in Telstra; cease application of provisions relating to Ministerial directions and reporting obligations once the Commonwealth’s equity falls below 15 per cent; specify sale provisions; reaffirm the universal service and digital data service obligations and the customer service guarantee; and temporarily cease appropriations in connection with a Telstra sale scheme;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to exempt decisions of Telstra from the application of the Act after the sale;

  Telstra Corporation Act 1991

  , Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations and Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations to preserve employee entitlements;

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  ,

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  , Archives Regulations, Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations and Ombudsman Regulations to make transitional provisions in relation to ongoing matters and consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation (Regional Telecommunications Services) Bill 2005-2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills relating to the sale of the government’s equity in Telstra Corporation Limited, the bill appropriates sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund: for the continuation of the Higher Bandwidth Incentive Scheme and implementation of the Connect Australia programmes in regional, rural and remote Australia; and to cover increased departmental program activity during 2005-06. 

  Bill

• Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: clarify that a student cannot apply for assistance under the Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) after the commencement of this proposed Act; align the SFSS repayment thresholds and indexation with the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP); and apply the definition of taxable income used under the HELP arrangements to the SFSS. Also makes a minor technical amendment to the

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  and consequential amendments to the

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment (Industry Plans and Consumer Codes) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills relating to the sale of the government’s equity in Telstra Corporation Limited, the bill amends the:

  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997

  to: increase the maximum amount of the annual charges that may be imposed on licensed telecommunications carriers to enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority to recoup reimbursements made to industry bodies and associations for the costs of developing consumer-related industry codes (provided for under the proposed

  Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Future Proofing and Other Measures) Act 2005

  ); reflect the removal of the need for carriers to have an industry development plan (which is provided for in the proposed

  Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Issues) Act 2005

  ); and as a consequence of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ; and

  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment Act 1998

  to make a retrospective amendment to correct an error. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Future Proofing and Other Measures) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills relating to the sale of the government’s equity in Telstra Corporation Limited, the bill amends the:

  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

  to: provide a framework for regular independent reviews and reports of the adequacy of regional, rural and remote telecommunications services (including the creation of the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC)); and establish the Communications Fund which will be funded with an initial deposit of $2 billion in cash and which will fund government responses to recommendations by the RTIRC;

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to provide for a scheme to enable industry bodies and associations to apply for reimbursement from the Australian Communications and Media Authority of the costs of developing consumer-related industry codes; and

  Telstra Corporation Act 1991

  to: require at least two directors of Telstra to have knowledge of or experience in rural or remote communications needs as well as regional areas of Australia; and restore appropriations and authorise borrowings in connection with a Telstra sale scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Aug 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981

  to remove the maximum levy rate, enabling prescription of an appropriate levy rate through regulations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 5) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Aug 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to: modify the foreign employment income exemption; and extend the operation of the 12-month rule for forestry managed investments to 30 June 2008;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  : to allow qualifying high budget television series to apply for the refundable film tax offset; and in relation to debt/equity rules;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and 3 other Acts to clarify the operation of the consolidation regime;

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to make transitional arrangements in relation to the thin capitalisation regime; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  New Business Tax System (Debt and Equity) Act 2001

  to make technical amendments in relation to debt/equity rules. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Aug 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  as a consequence of changes in the criminal law of the Australian Capital Territory; the

  Defence Act 1903

  to change references from “investigating officers” to “inquiry officers”; the

  Naval Defence Act 1910

  to align legislation governing eligible ages of Navy Cadets with legislation governing their Army and Air Force counterparts; the

  Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991

  to remove access to the Military Superannuation and Benefits scheme retention benefit for new members of the Australian Defence Force; and 10 Acts to make technical amendments consequential on the commencement of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  and

  Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Aug 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

  to provide the Therapeutic Goods Administration with additional sanctions and enforcement options for dealing with suppliers and manufacturers who fail to comply with regulatory requirements including product and manufacturing standards, including: introduction of a tiered offence regime and civil penalties for breaches; providing for infringement notices, enforceable undertakings and strict liability offences; and extending territorial jurisdiction in certain circumstances. Also makes a consequential amendment to the

  Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices) Act 2002

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum