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• Customs Tariff Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Oct 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022 to implement Australia's obligations under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: provide a free rate of customs duty for certain Indian originating goods; specify phasing rates of customs duty for certain Indian originating goods that will incrementally reduce to free; maintain rates of customs duty on certain alcohol, tobacco and petroleum products; and maintain custom duty rates for certain Indian originating goods. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2023, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: increase the specific rate of customs duty imposed on the import of petroleum based oils and their synthetic equivalents from 8.5 cents to 14.2 cents per litre or kilogram; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the

  Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2022

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to establish a framework to regulate the work that certain former defence staff members (foreign work restricted individuals) can perform without a foreign work authorisation; and the training that Australian citizens and permanent residents, other than foreign restricted individuals, may provide without a foreign work authorisation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Amendment Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Oct 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008

  to: remove the post-separation timeframe for accessing the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme; reduce the qualifying service periods for initial access to the scheme and the minimum service periods for each subsidy tier; provide for subsidised borrowers to continue to access the scheme in circumstances where a genuine error, mistake or accident has occurred that would otherwise amount to a subsidy ceasing event; and provide a power to make and recover payments, including overpayments, which may occur in the administration of the scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Naval Nuclear Propulsion) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 May 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

  and

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to enable the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency and the Minister for the Environment and Water to perform their respective regulatory functions in relation to Australia’s acquisition and operation of conventionally-armed, nuclear powered submarines and their supporting infrastructure and facilities. 

  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

• Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Aug 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Vetrans' Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  ,

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to: extend eligibility to veterans and their family members who are at risk of or in crisis, whether or not the veteran is participating in a rehabilitation program or has rendered warlike service; and expand the range of supports available to family members under the current family support package;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to provide that acute support packages for veterans and their families are exempt from income tax; and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to provide that acute support packages for veterans and their families are not income for the purposes of the social security income test. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Disability Services and Inclusion (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023, the bill: repeals the

  Disability Services Act 1986

  ; and makes consequential amendments to 14 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  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

• Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Establishes the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee to provide advice related to the Commonwealth Government’s policies, programs and responsibilities for enhancing economic inclusion and participation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum