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• Treasury Laws Amendment (Foreign Investment) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment Bill 2024, the bill amends the

  International Tax Agreements Act 1953

  to clarify any uncertainty associated with the interaction between certain taxes, such as foreign investment fees and similar state and territory property taxes, and double tax agreements implemented domestically. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024, the bill amends the

  Income Tax Rates Act 1986

  to modify income tax rate thresholds and tax rates for individuals for the 2024-25 and later financial years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024, the bill amends the

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

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to: increase the Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge low-income threshold amounts for individuals, families and individual taxpayers and families eligible for the seniors and pensioners tax offset; and increase the phase-in limits as a result of the increased threshold amounts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 2) 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: provide that goods covered by the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Space Agency for a Co-operative Space Vehicle Tracking Program are eligible for a free rate of customs duty; extend for a further year the free rate of customs duty for certain goods that are the produce or manufacture of Ukraine; provide a free rate of customs duty for certain goods that are imported for use in connection with an international sporting event; and extend for a further 2 years the increase in customs duties for imported goods that are the produce or manufacture of Russia or Belarus. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Trade Controls Act 2012

  to: regulate the supply of certain military or dual-use goods and technology on the Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL) from Australia to certain foreign persons both within and outside of Australia; regulate the provision of services in relation to DSGL Part 1 military goods or technology to foreign persons or entities; and remove the requirement to obtain a permit for supplies of certain DSGL goods and technology and the provision of certain DSGL services to the United Kingdom or the United States. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  In response to the High Court’s judgments in

  Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs

  [2022] HCA 19 and

  Benbrika v Minister for Home Affairs

  [2023] HCA 33, the bill amends the:

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  to remove certain invalid provisions and enable the minister to make an application to request that a court exercise its power to make an order to cease a dual citizen’s Australian citizenship, where the person has been convicted of a serious offence or offences;

  Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010

  and

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  to provide for reviews; and

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Research Council Act 2001

  to: amend the object of the act in relation to the role and mission of the Australian Research Council (ARC); establish the Australian Research Council Board; amend the current funding arrangements; specify new requirements for the ARC annual report; and enable the minister to make transitional rules. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration and Other Legislation Amendment (Bridging Visas, Serious Offenders and Other Measures) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Further to the

  Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Act 2023

  , which responded to the High Court’s judgement in

  NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor

  (S28/2023), the bill amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: provide for additional conditions to be placed on bridging visas granted to non-citizens released from immigration detention; and clarify the authority for the collection and use of information gathered by an electronic monitoring device. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  and

  Migration Regulations 1994

  in response to the High Court’s judgement in

  NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor

  (S28/2023) to provide for certain conditions to be placed on bridging visas granted to non-citizens released from immigration detention. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018

  to: amend existing processes and concepts relating to review of determinations, treatment of serious criminal convictions and applications by persons in gaol, and the disclosure of protected information; make technical amendments; and provide for the reassessment of determinations on certain finalised applications. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum