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  • Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Bill 2007

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    Date
    24 May 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2007 and Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2007, the bill amends the
    Corporations Act 2001
    ,
    Social Security Act 1991
    ,
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    to simplify and streamline Australia’s corporate and financial service laws, particularly in regard to: regulation; company reporting obligations; auditor independence; corporate governance; funds raisings; takeovers; and compliance. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Services Modernisation) Bill 2009

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    Date
    25 Jun 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Corporations Act 2001
    to: set a national regulatory regime for margin loans; require that promissory notes valued at $50,000 or over are subject to the same regulatory regime as debentures; require the establishment of a public register of debenture trustees; and provide that Australian Capital Territory courts have jurisdiction for certain offences; and
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    and
    Corporations Act 2001
    to transfer the regulation of trustee companies from the states and territories to the Commonwealth. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Reporting Panel) Bill 2012

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    Date
    21 Jun 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    ,
    Corporations Act 2001
    and
    Corporations (Fees) Act 2001
    to close the Financial Reporting Panel by repealing its functions and powers; and
    Corporations Act 2001
    to enable courts or tribunals to continue to have regard to previous reports by the panel. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Legislation Amendment (Derivative Transactions) Bill 2012

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    Date
    12 Sep 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Corporations Act 2001
    to: enable the minister to prescribe a certain class of derivatives (in relation to a mandatory obligation); require the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to then issue a derivatives transaction rule for participants transacting in the prescribed class of derivatives; require any such rule to be consented to by the minister; and introduce a licensing regime for trade repositories; and
    Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998
    ,
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    ,
    Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992
    and
    Reserve Bank Act 1959
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Legislation Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2014

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    Date
    22 Oct 2014 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Corporations Act 2001
    to: provide that a general meeting of a company must only be arranged if members with at least five per cent of voting shares make the request; reduce the remuneration reporting requirements; clarify the circumstances in which a financial year may be determined to be less than 12 months; and exempt certain companies limited by guarantee from the need to appoint or retain an auditor; and
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    to: enable members of the Takeovers Panel to perform duties while in Australia and overseas; and provide that the Remuneration Tribunal is responsible for setting the terms and conditions of Chairs and members of the Financial Reporting Council, the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Legislation Amendment (Audit Enhancement) Bill 2012

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    Date
    29 Feb 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Corporations Act 2001
    to: enable directors of a listed company or listed registered scheme to extend the auditor rotation period for up to two years in certain circumstances; and require auditors who audit 10 or more certain types of entities to publish a transparency report; and
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    to: revise the functions of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to require the FRC to provide the minister and professional accounting bodies with strategic policy advice and reports in relation to the quality of audits conducted by Australian auditors; enable the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to publish an audit deficiency report in relation to specified audit failures by an Australian auditor identified by ASIC; and enable ASIC to communicate certain information obtained during an audit directly with an audited body. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Law Amendment (Employee Entitlements) Bill 2000

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    Date
    17 Feb 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasurer's portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Law Amendment (ASX) Bill 1997

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    Date
    18 Nov 1997 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
     

    Bill

  • Corporations Bill 2001

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    Date
    04 Apr 2001 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasurer's portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) Bill 2011

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    Date
    23 Feb 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
    and
    Corporations Act 2001
    in relation to: Australian Securities and Investments Commission approved (compulsory and voluntary) transfers of estate assets and liabilities; ‘compulsory’ transfers of business to a public trustee; ministerial approval for listing a trustee company; holding out as a licensed trustee company; the term ‘authorised trustee corporation’; common funds and registered schemes; arm’s length transactions; fee regulation; drawing down of fees from income or capital; and reasonable fees being charged for tax return preparation; and
    Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998
    to provide that anything done by a payment system participant when complying with an ATM access regime as determined by the Reserve Bank of Australia is exempt from Part IV of the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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