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• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  ,

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to facilitate the integration of the Office of Film and Literature Classification into the Attorney-General’s Department; and

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  in relation to: the functions of the Classification Board and the Classification Review Board; the operation of the National Classification Scheme; repeal expired or redundant provisions; and transfer responsibility for delegated legislation from the Director of the Classification Board to the Attorney-General. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2007

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  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: reduce customs duty to free for machinery that incorporates or is imported with other goods which render the machinery ineligible for a Tariff Concession Order; allow duty free entry for certain aircraft parts, materials and test equipment; and expand the Enhanced Project By-law Scheme to include duty free entry for qualifying goods for the power supply and water supply industries. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

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  Date

  02 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005

  (CRWM Act) to provide for the return of nominated Aboriginal land used for a radioactive waste management facility, when no longer required for the facility; and indemnifies traditional owners, following the land return, against any damages claims arising from the use of the land for a facility; and the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1997

  (ADJR Act) and the CRWM Act to make land nominations non-reviewable under the ADJR Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Rules of Origin) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  to introduce new rules of origin for goods that are imported into Australia from New Zealand. Also makes complementary amendments to the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  , and consequential amendments to the

  Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975

  and the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Copyright Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Copyright Act 1968

  to implement recommendations from a number of copyright law reviews, including in relation to: new exceptions to copyright; creation of indictable, summary and strict liability offences with a range of penalty options; evidential presumptions; commercial-scale infringements; protection of digital files; fair dealings; copying for preservation purposes; and educational uses. Also implements Australia’s obligations under the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement in relation to technological protection measures; and enhances the jurisdiction and procedures of the Copyright Tribunal. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

  and 7 other Acts in relation to: a new child support formula; independent review of child support decisions by the Social Security Appeals Tribunal; court enforcement of the new Child Support Scheme; family tax benefit Part A maintenance income test; child support agreements and court orders; income definitions used to calculate child support and family tax benefit; minimum payment rules; exclusion of re-establishment costs from child support calculations; suspension of child support payments during reconciliation; inclusion of step-children as dependants in calculating child support; and “change of assessment” processes and rules. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to: provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) with a greater range of broadcasting and datacasting enforcement options, including powers in relation to: civil penalties; injunctions; enforceable undertakings; and infringement notices; and require the ACMA to develop guidelines in relation to the exercise of its broadcasting and datacasting enforcement powers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Consequential, Transitional and Other Measures Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Consequential on the commencement of the proposed

  Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

  , the bill: amends the

  Native Title Act 1993

  to correct a technical error in the definition of “registered native title body corporate”; amends 10 Acts to make consequential changes to certain references and terminology; contains transitional arrangements for the conversion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations incorporated under the

  Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976

  to corporations registered under the proposed

  Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

  ; and repeals the

  Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Consequential on the commencement of the proposed

  Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

  , the bill amends the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to remove duplication between these two Acts in certain areas and clarify that the

  Corporations Act 2001

  otherwise applies to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation registered under the proposed

  Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the sentencing and bail provisions of the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to ensure adequate protection of alleged victims and witnesses; preclude customary law or cultural practice being taken into account in such a way that the criminal behaviour concerned is seen as less or more culpable; and allow religious beliefs to be considered in determining appropriate forensic procedures. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum