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• Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Commission Transfer) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  to transfer the Anti-Dumping Commission from the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to the Department of Industry; and

  Customs Administration Act 1985

  ,

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and

  Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment 

  Summary

  The bill: addresses implications arising from the Federal Court’s decision in

  Tarkine National Coalition Incorporated v Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

  [2013] FCA 694 by ensuring the validity of specified decisions made prior to 31 December 2013 that require the minister to have regard to any relevant approved conservation advice; and amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  and

  Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

  to provide additional protection for dugong and turtle populations from the threats of poaching, illegal trade and illegal transportation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Grape and Wine Legislation Amendment (Australian Grape and Wine Authority) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, the bill: amends the:

  Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980

  to: implement the merger of the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) and the Wine Australia Corporation to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority; and rename the Act; and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to make a consequential amendment; transfers the operations, assets, liabilities and staffing conditions of the GWRDC and the Wine Australia Corporation to the authority; and repeals the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1991. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment (Australian Grape and Wine Authority) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, the bill amends the

  Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999

  to: enable levies collected to be paid to the Australian Grape and Wine Authority; and remove the requirement for the Wine Australia Corporation to make recommendations to the minister about the levy rate. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Australian Grape and Wine Authority) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to create the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, the bill amends the

  Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999

  to: enable levies collected to be paid to the Australian Grape and Wine Authority; and remove the requirement for the Wine Australia Corporation to make recommendations to the minister about the levy rate. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to deny access to the research and development tax incentive for companies with aggregated assessable income of $20 billion or more for an income year; and

  Industry Research and Development Act 1986

  to provide that the conditions for eligibility of research and development activities conducted outside Australia continue to operate as intended. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Do Not Call Register Act 2006

  to clarify which party is responsible for making telemarketing calls and sending marketing faxes where third parties are carrying out the marketing activities;

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to: enable industry codes to be varied; extend the application of the reimbursement scheme for developing consumer-related industry codes to varying these codes; require code developers to publish draft code and draft variations and related public submissions; and make amendments consequent on the new Australian Privacy Principles; and

  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Services Standards) Act 1999

  to: require the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) scheme to comply with standards determined by the minister; and require independent periodic public reviews of the TIO scheme to be conducted. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Submarine Cable Protection) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  in relation to the regulatory regime for the protection of international submarine cables landing in Australia by: ensuring consistency with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea by modifying the regime’s application, including criminal and civil enforcement options, to foreign ships and nationals in the water beyond Australia’s territorial seas; enabling domestic submarine cables to be brought within the scope of the regime by regulation; providing for a consultation process between the Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Attorney-General’s department on submarine cable installation permit applications; amending the submarine cable installation permit process by removing the requirement to obtain multiple permits, tightening processing timeframes and removing duplicated processes; and amending the operation of the protection zone declaration, revocation and variation processes; and

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  and

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Civilian Corps Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs and Trade 

  Summary

  Following the integration of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 1 November 2013, the bill amends the:

  Australian Civilian Corps Act 2011

  to: transfer the powers and functions of the Director-General of AusAID to the secretary of the department; and update related references; and Australian Civilian Corps Regulations 2011, Prime Minister’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2012 and Director-General’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2011 to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  The bill: amends the

  Infrastructure Australia Act 2008

  to: re-establish Infrastructure Australia as an entity under the

  Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

  and provide for its functions, powers, board, Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants, planning and reporting, and finance; and amend the long title of the Act; and provides for transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum