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• Superannuation Laws Amendment (Abolition of Surcharge) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997

  ,

  Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Act 1997

  and

  Termination Payments Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997

  to abolish the surcharge payable on individuals’ surchargeable superannuation contributions and relevant termination payments, with effect from 1 July 2005. Also makes consequential amendments to 7 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995

  ,

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  and

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  to: allow the Superannuation Holding Accounts Special Account to be an eligible choice fund until 30 June 2006; close the Account to new employer deposits from 1 July 2006; and clarify certain employer obligations in relation to employees’ choice of fund; and

  Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

  to allow regulations to prescribe exemptions for retirement savings account providers from the “no employer kick back” provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

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

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to increase the Medicare levy low income thresholds and the Medicare levy surcharge low income thresholds for the 2004-05 financial year and later financial years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Bill 2005, the bill amends the

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

  in relation to certain consequential and transitional matters arising from the proposed

  Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Act 2005

  , and transfers any remaining liabilities of the Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee (SIFC) to the Commonwealth. Also repeals the

  Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee Act 1977

  ,

  Stevedoring Industry Levy Act 1977

  and

  Stevedoring Industry Levy Collection Act 1977

  following the transfer of SIFC liabilities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005, the bill centralises the management of all common law asbestos-related condition claims against Australian Government agencies within Comcare. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to: appropriate additional funding to provide tutorial assistance to Indigenous students who move away from their remote communities to attend school; and transfer transitional assistance funding for independent Indigenous vocational education and training providers to appropriations under the proposed

  Skilling Australia’s Workforce Act 2005

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Transport Security Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Maritime Transport Security Act 2003

  to: amend the long title of the Act and rename it as the

  Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

  ; extend application of the Act to Australia’s offshore oil and gas facilities; and introduce the Maritime Security Identification Card which will cover unmonitored personnel who are required to be in maritime security zones and offshore security zones. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Superannuation Bill 2005, the bill amends 8 Acts and the Trust Deed of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme as a consequence of the establishment of the Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan (PSSAP) as a separate superannuation scheme. Also amends the

  Superannuation Act 1990

  to close the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme to most new employees and officeholders following the commencement of the PSSAP. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Superannuation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2005, the bill provides for: the establishment of the Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan as a scheme separate from the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme, for employees and officeholders who commence employment or appointment on or after 1 July 2005; and a framework for Australian Government employers to offer employees and office holders with choice of funds. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to increase flexibility for charitable funds, ancillary funds and prescribed private funds;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to: reinstate the taxation of Australian companies with foreign branch income and gains from the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic to that applying prior to the implementation of the

  New International Tax Arrangements (Participation Exemption and Other Measures) Act 2004

  ; and introduce a standard definition of a dependent child;

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to allow disclosure of relevant taxpayer information to the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia; and

  Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

  to make a technical correction in relation to rebatable employer status of government institutions that are charitable institutions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum