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  • Date
    14 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Disability Services and Inclusion (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023, the bill replaces the
    Disability Services Act 1986
    by establishing a framework for the funding and regulation of programs for the benefit of people with disability, and their families and carers. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Identity Verification Services Bill 2023, the bill amends the
    Australian Passports Act 2005
    to enable automated disclosures of personal information to a specified person via the Document Verification Service or the Face Verification Service. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Identity Verification Services (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023, the bill provides a framework to support the operation of identity verification services. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Interactive Gambling Act 2001
    to: prohibit the use of credit cards, credit-related products and digital currency as payment methods for interactive wagering services; expand the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s compliance and enforcement powers; and make consequential amendments and remove spent provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023, the bill: repeals the
    Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992
    and
    Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011
    ; and makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023, the bill consolidates the existing tobacco control framework and introduces new measures to regulate the advertising and presentation of tobacco and e-cigarette (vaping) products. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    to: increase the instant asset write-off threshold from $1,000 to $20,000 for the 2023-24 financial year; and provide small and medium businesses with access to a bonus tax deduction for the 2023-24 financial year relating to electrification and more efficient energy use;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    and
    A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999
    to facilitate certain community charities achieving deductible gift recipient status;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to: include two new entities on the list of deductible gift recipients and extend the listing for two other entities; extend the Global Infrastructure Hub’s income tax exemption for an additional year; broadly align existing tax requirements with a new accounting standard for insurance contracts; and amend the rules for non-arm’s length expenses for superannuation entities;
    Corporations Act 2001
    to reinstate the Australian Financial Complaint Authority’s jurisdiction to hear certain complaints relating to superannuation; and
    Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023
    to make contingent amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Royal Commissions Act 1902
    to enable the authorisation of an Assistant Commissioner to hold private sessions for royal commissions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Statutory Declarations Act 1959
    to: establish a framework for the execution of Commonwealth statutory declarations which includes traditional paper-based, electronic and digitally verified execution; provide for a review of the operation of the Act; and make minor and technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    06 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Social Security Act 1991
    to: amend the qualification criteria for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment; and make technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

What is a bill?

A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.