Final House Bills List for 2004 (41st Parliament)

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20 Dec 2004
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As at cob 20th December 2004

(Final for 2004)

41st PARLIAMENT —€“ 1ST SESSION —€“ 2004

BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills introduced in 2004 —€” 73 (Including 10 received from the Senate)

Short Title

Intro House

Passed House

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Assent Date

Act No.

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients)—€”Customs) 2004

8/12

8/12

9/12

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients)—€”Excise) 2004

8/12

8/12

9/12

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients)—€”General) 2004

8/12

8/12

9/12

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (No. 2)
2004
E

17/11 B

1/12

2/12

6/12

13/12

139

AusLink (National Land Transport) 2004

9/12

AusLink (National Land Transport—€”Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2004

9/12

Australian Communications and Media Authority 2004

2/121

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2004

2/12

Australian Passports (Application Fees) 2004

2/12B

8/12

9/12

Australian Passports 2004

2/12B

8/12

9/12

Australian Passports (Transitionals and Consequentials) 2004

2/12B

8/12

9/12

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment 2004 E

17/11

6/12

7/12

7/12 A2

14/12

141

Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004

9/12

Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004

9/12

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) 2004

2/123

Child Support Legislation Amendment 2004

8/12

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (No. 2) 2004 E

17/11 B

1/12

2/12

9/12

14/12

140

Customs Amendment (Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) 2004 E

17/11

17/11

17/11

18/11

26/11

130

Customs Tariff Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Arrangements) 2004 E

17/11

6/12

7/12

7/12

14/12

147

Customs Tariff Amendment (Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) 2004 E

17/11

17/11

17/11

18/11

26/11

131

Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Amendment 2004

2/12

Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2004 Election Commitments) 2004 E

18/11

30/11

1/12

2/12

8/12

132

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Adjustment of Certain FTB Child Rates) 2004

18/11

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment 2004

1/12B

9/12

Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Amendment 2004

9/12

General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004

9/12

Health Insurance Amendment (100% Medicare Rebate and Other Measures) 2004 E

17/11

1/12

1/12

2/12

13/12

138

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (No. 3) 2004

17/11 B

8/12

9/12

9/12

17/12

157

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment 2004 E

17/11

2/12

6/12

7/12

14/12

145

James Hardie (Investigations and Proceedings) 2004 E

2/12

7/12

8/12

9/12

14/12

144

Legislative Instruments (Technical Amendment) 2004Z

16/11

Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004

9/12

National Health Amendment (Prostheses) 2004

1/124

National Water Commission 2004 E

18/11 B5

2/12 H

7/12

8/12 A

17/12

156

Navigation Amendment 2004

9/12

New International Tax Arrangements (Managed Funds and Other Measures) 2004

18/11

Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment 2004

18/116

Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment 2004

2/12

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Amendment 2004

2/12

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment 2004

2/12

Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2004

2/12

Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004

9/12

Schools Assistance (Learning Together—€”Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) 2004 E

17/11

1/12

2/12

6/12 A7

13/12

135

Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) 2004

17/11

States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Legislation Amendment 2004

17/11

1/12

2/12

6/12

13/12

137

Superannuation Legislation Amendment 2004 E

17/11 B

1/12

2/12

Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004

9/12

Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 6) 2004

18/11

Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 7) 2004

8/12

Tax Laws Amendment (Long-term Non-reviewable Contracts) 2004

8/12

8/12

9/12

Tax Laws Amendment (Retirement Villages) 2004 E

18/11

7/12

8/12

8/12 A8

14/12

143

Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures) 2004 E

18/11

7/12

7/12

7/12

13/12

134

Tax Laws Amendment (Superannuation Reporting) 2004 E

18/119

6/12

7/12

7/12 A10

14/12

142

Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment 2004

2/12

Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment 2004

2/12

Television Licence Fees Amendment 2004

2/12

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Post-2005 Scheme) 2004 E

17/11

6/12

7/12

7/12

14/12

146

Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) 2004

9/12

Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment 2004 E

17/11 B

1/12

1/12

6/12

13/12

136

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards 2004

1/12B

9/12

Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal Reform) 2004

2/12

Workplace Relations Amendment (Right of Entry) 2004

2/1211

Workplace Relations Amendment (Small Business Employment Protection) 2004

8/1212


BILLS INITIATED IN THE SENATE

Bills initiated in 2004 - 36

Short Title

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Intro House

Passed House

Assent Date

Act No.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment 2004

1/12

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment 2004

17/1113

Anti-Genocide 1999 S

17/11 N

Australian Sports Commission Amendment 2004

8/12

Aviation Security Amendment 2004 E

17/11

1/12

1/12 B

8/12

14/12

149

Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment 2004

17/11

Charter of Political Honesty 2000 S

17/11 N

Constitution Alteration (Appropriations for the Ordinary Annual Services of the Government) 2001 S

17/11 N

Constitution Alteration (Electors—€™ Initiative, Fixed Term Parliaments and Qualification of Members) 2000 S

17/11 N

Constitution Alteration (Right to Stand for Parliament—€“Qualification of Members and Candidates) 1998 (No.2)

1/12 N

Copyright Legislation Amendment 2004 E

30/1114

7/12

9/12

9/12

15/12

154

Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) 2004

8/12

Criminal Code Amendment (Workplace Death and Serious Injury) 2004 S

30/11 N

Customs Amendment 2004

8/12

8/12 A

9/12

9/12

9/12

133

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary approval for Australian involvement in overseas conflicts) 2003 S

17/11 N

Disability Discrimination Amendment (Education Standards) 2004

17/1115

Electoral Amendment (Political Honesty) 2003 S

17/11 N

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Invasive Species) 2004 S

17/11 N

Euthanasia Laws (Repeal) 2004 S

17/11 N

Family Law Amendment (Annuities) 2004

17/11

30/11

30/11B

9/12

15/12

153

Financial Management and Accountability (Anti-Restrictive Software Practices) Amendment 2003 S

17/11 N

Fisheries (Validation of Plans of Management) 2004

17/11

30/11

30/11B

9/12

17/12

158

Flags Amendment (Eureka Flag) 2004 S

9/12 N

Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government) 2003 S

17/11 N

Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination 1998 S

17/11 N

Ministers of State (Post-Retirement Employment Restrictions)
2002 S

17/11 N

National Animal Welfare 2003 S

17/11 N

National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) 2004 E

17/11

1/12 A

2/12

8/12 H

14/12

150

National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) 2004 E

17/11

1/12

2/12

8/12

14/12

151

Parliamentary Approval of Treaties 1995 S

17/11 N

Patents Amendment 1996 S

17/11 N

Postal Industry Ombudsman 2004

17/11

Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Whistleblowers) 2002 S

17/11 N

Reconciliation 2001 S

17/11 N

Republic (Consultation of the People) 2001 S

17/11 N

Senate Voters—€™ Choice (Preference Allocation) 2004 S

9/12

Sexuality Anti-Vilification 2003 S

17/11 N

Sexuality and Gender Identity Discrimination 2003 S

17/11 N

State Elections (One Vote, One Value) 2001 S

17/11 N

Surveillance Devices 2004 E

17/11

30/11

1/12

8/12

15/12

152

Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) 2004 E

17/11

29/11

30/11

8/12

14/12

148

Textbook Subsidy 2003 S

17/11 N

Uranium Mining in or near Australian World Heritage Properties (Prohibition) 1998 S

17/11 N

Workplace Relations Amendment (Agreement Validation) 2004 E

17/1116

2/12 A

6/12

9/12

15/12

155

Workplace Relations Amendment (Paid Maternity Leave) 2002 S

17/11 N

A Amended in Senate

B Referred to Main Committee

DD Potential double dissolution trigger

E Exempt from Senate Standing Order No. 111

H Amended in House

M After midnight

N Restored to Notice Paper

P Private Member—€™s Bill

R Amendment/s requested by Senate

S Private Senator—€™s Bill

U Declared urgent

X Removed from Notice Paper in accordance with Standing Order 104B

Z Privilege or —€œFormal—€ Bill17


1 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee 8/12/04; to be reported on 10/3/05;


2 House disagreed to Senate amendments 7/12/04; Senate does not insist on amendments 8/12/04.


3 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 8/12/04; to be reported on 7/3/05;


4 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 8/12/04; to be reported on 10/2/05


5 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 1/12/04; to be reported 7/12/04; reported 7/12/04.


6 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 1/12/04; to be reported 8/2/05;


7 House disagreed to Senate amendments 7/12/04; Senate did not insist on amendments 7/12/04.


8 House disagrees to Senate amendments 8/12/04; Senate does not insist on amendments 9/12/04.


9 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 1/12/04; to be reported 7/12/04; reported 7/12/04.


10 House disagrees to Senate amendments 8/12/04; Senate does not insist on amendments 8/12/04.


11 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 8/12/04; to be reported on 7/3/05;


12 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 9/12/04; to be reported on 14/3/05;


13 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 1/12/04; to be reported 10/3/05;


14 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 6/12/04; to be reported 7/12/04; reported 7/12/04.


15 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 1/12/04; to be reported 7/12/04; extension to report to 8/12/04; reported 8/12/04.


16 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 18/11/04; reported 29/11/04.


17 See House of Representatives Practice page 218 for further information.


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