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• Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Family Law Act 1975

  to protect children and families at risk of violence or abuse by: prioritising the safety of children in parenting matters; including harmful behaviour in the definitions of ‘abuse’ and ‘family violence’; requiring family consultants, family counsellors, family dispute resolution practitioners and legal practitioners to prioritise the safety of children; placing additional reporting requirements on certain parties to provide evidence to courts; and state and territory child protection authorities participating in family law proceedings where appropriate; and

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011

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  Date

  24 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Deregulation 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to establish governance arrangements for Commonwealth superannuation schemes, the bill: merges the Australian Reward Investment Alliance, the Military Superannuation and Benefits Board and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority into a single trustee body - the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), and sets out its functions and powers; establishes a governing board of CSC; allows CSC to employ staff and engage consultants; and provides for finance and reporting requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

  to: require licensed credit providers to provide a Key Facts Sheet for standard home loans to consumers; require credit providers to provide a Key Fact Sheet for credit card contracts; restrict when credit providers can make unsolicited invitations to borrowers to increase the credit limit on a credit card; restrict the approval of the use of credit cards to obtain amounts in excess of the credit limit; prohibit fees being charged when the credit limit is exceeded (unless agreed to by the card holder); and provide for an order of application of payments made under credit card contracts; and

  National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2009

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  to: determine a classification structure for departmental secretaries; enable the Remuneration Tribunal to determine the remuneration of the secretaries of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Treasury; enable these secretaries, in consultation with the President of the tribunal and the Public Service Commissioner, to determine the level of remuneration for all other departmental secretaries; and enable the tribunal to determine the remuneration and recreation leave entitlements of the Public Service Commissioner, Merit Protection Commissioner and heads of executive agencies;

  Public Service Act 1999

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  to make consequential amendments; and

  Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948

  ,

  Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004

  ,

  Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  to: restore the tribunal’s ability to determine parliamentary base salary; require the tribunal to publish reasons for decisions relating to parliamentary remuneration; and remove the Parliament’s ability to disallow parliamentary remuneration determinations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to establish a framework to provide financial assistance for Australians and close family members of Australians who are injured or killed overseas as a result of an overseas terrorist incident; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Deregulation 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to establish governance arrangements for Commonwealth superannuation schemes, the bill amends 35 Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 to make amendments consequential upon, and transitional to, the proposed

  ComSuper Act 2011

  and

  Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to the list of deductible gift recipients; the

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  in relation to self managed superannuation fund investment in collectables and personal use assets; the

  Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

  and

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  to allow superannuation fund trustees and retirement savings account providers to use tax file numbers in certain circumstances; the

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  and

  A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999

  to allow entities to self assess the goods and services tax treatment of a payment of an Australian tax, fee or charge; and 16 Acts to make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  in relation to: accredited air cargo agents; transport security programs; certification of cargo; security training requirements; and strict liability offences. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Human Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  to: enable certain powers of the Child Support Registrar to be delegated to persons outside the Department of Human Services; and update certain criminal penalty provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Customs Administration Act 1985

  and

  Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

  to include the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service within the jurisdiction of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity; the

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  and

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  to: allow the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to commence litigation on proceeds of crime matters on behalf of the Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce; allow the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Commissioner of the AFP to transfer matters already commenced between themselves; give courts a discretion when calculating the amount of a pecuniary penalty order to take into account tax paid after proceeds of crime proceedings are commenced; and align the production order provisions with unexplained wealth provisions; the

  Family Law Act 1975

  to enable courts to take account of Commonwealth, state and territory forfeiture applications when determining a person’s property for the purpose of property settlement and spouse maintenance proceedings; and 10 Acts to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum