Assented Bills of the current Parliament

Search all bills

TOTAL RESULTS: 445

• Higher Education Support Amendment (Maximum Payment Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Sep 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to: update indexed amounts for Other Grants and Commonwealth Scholarships; add the 2016 funding year; enable the minister to determine maximum payment amounts for Other Grants and Commonwealth Scholarships by legislative instrument from 2013; and enable wider disclosure of information to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, the National VET Regulator and to the staff of state and territory agencies, higher education providers, VET providers and bodies or associations determined by the minister; and

  Australian Research Council Act 2001

  to: apply indexation adjustments for existing schemes for the financial years starting 1 July 2012, 2013 and 2014; and set an additional funding cap for the financial year starting 1 July 2015. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Sep 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

  to: increase the tier structure for annual registration charges from three to four; decrease the threshold above which registration charges will be paid from $500 000 to $100 000; introduce an application fee for businesses seeking authorisation to import or export industrial chemicals under the prior informed consent procedure; remove a redundant fee for certain applications relating to the listing of chemicals on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances; and make technical amendments; and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  to make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Sep 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to extend the welfare reform trial in the Cape York area to 1 January 2014;

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to increase the appropriations for non-ABSTUDY payments in 2012 and 2013;

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  ,

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to: enable a Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) member to release protected information in certain circumstances; enable an SSAT member to issue a non-disclosure order during a review; extend confidentiality obligations to everyone providing services at a review hearing; allow the SSAT Principal Member to reconstitute the SSAT; clarify that the SSAT Principal Member perform functions and powers enabling certain standards for the review process; and make technical amendments;

  Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

  and

  Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  to clarify arrangements when the amount of child support payable under a child support assessment is reduced in certain circumstances; and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  ,

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Declared Commercial Fishing Activities) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to provide for the minister to establish an independent expert panel to conduct an assessment into the potential environmental, social and economic impacts of a declared commercial fishing activity and to prohibit the declared commercial fishing activity while the assessment is undertaken. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Aug 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012, the bill: provides for arrangements to transition to the regulatory scheme established by the proposed

  Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012

  ; and amends 35 Acts and one proposed Act to make amendments consequential on the scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Aug 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012, the bill: establishes the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC); charges the ACNC with registering not-for-profit entities (initially charities) and maintaining a register; provides for the powers of the ACNC Commissioner in relation to the regulation of registered entities; and sets out the obligations and responsibilities of registered entities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Portrait Gallery of Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Aug 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Portrait Gallery of Australia Bill 2012, the bill: amends the

  Archives Act 1983

  to make consequential amendments as a result of establishing the National Portrait Gallery as a statutory authority holding a national collection of artworks; and makes transitional arrangements, including the: transfer of assets and liabilities; transfer of staff from the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport; and closing of the National Portrait Gallery Special Account. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Portrait Gallery of Australia Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Aug 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Portrait Gallery of Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012, the bill establishes the National Portrait Gallery of Australia as a statutory authority and provides for its functions, powers, the board, staffing and consultants, reporting and planning, finance and other matters. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959

  to: raise the liability cap for domestic passenger death or injury from $500 000 to $725 000; require carriers to increase the amount of insurance to $725 000 for domestic flights; exclude compensation for purely mental injuries arising on domestic flights; and update a reference to an international agreement; and

  Damage by Aircraft Act 1999

  to: provide for reduced compensation payments when a victim is partially responsible for the damage; enable defendants to seek contribution from other parties who may have contributed to the damage suffered by a person bringing a claim; and preclude claims for compensation for mental injuries when the claimant has not suffered additional personal or property damage. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Loans) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  International Monetary Agreements Act 1947

  to: reduce Australia’s current credit arrangement commitments under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB); increase to 10 years the maximum maturity of the IMF’s drawings under the NAB; and renew the NAB for a period of five years, commencing 17 November 2012. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum