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  • Date
    21 Mar 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998
    and
    Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Act 1998
    in relation to financial institutions supervisory levies;
    Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999
    in relation to a transfer of a business;
    Insurance Act 1973
    in relation to general insurance matters;
    General Insurance Reform Act 2001
    to correct a drafting error;
    Insurance Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1991
    to remove the 30 day time limit for ministerial approval of an application for a merger or acquisition; and make consequential amendments;
    Life Insurance Act 1995
    to remove sunset clauses on the right to appeal prudential decisions to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal;
    Reserve Bank Act 1959
    in relation to: superannuation provisions and procedures for Reserve Bank, Reserve Bank Board and Payments System Board appointments, terminations and resignations; and location of the head office;
    Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
    in relation to: winding up procedures for superannuation funds with less than five members; and Australian Taxation Office secrecy provisions; and
    Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998
    in relation to the levy payable by a previously unregulated superannuation entity. 

    Bill

  • Date
    12 Mar 2002 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Financial Corporations (Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Act 1993
    to extend the sunset clause for foreign banks obtaining a banking authority in order to be eligible for concessional tax treatment when transferring assets and liabilities, to 30 June 2003; and to extend the deadline to effect any subsequent transfer of assets and liabilities from 30 June 2004 to 30 June 2006. 

    Bill

  • Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997
    to ensure that a Retirement Savings Account provider can comply with proposed regulations (provided for by the
    Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) Act 2001
    ) in relation to division of superannuation interests on marriage breakdown; and
    Corporations Act 2001
    in relation to: anti-hawking provisions; insider trading exceptions; definition of “financial products”; and to correct certain drafting errors. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    24 Jun 2010 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BARNETT, Sen Guy 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
    to place an obligation on heads of Commonwealth agencies to seek value for money when spending Commonwealth funds and to promote the same principles within their agencies. 

    Bill

  • Date
    03 Sep 2008 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BARNETT, Sen Guy 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Flags Act 1953
    to protect the Australian National Flag and proclaimed flags from unlawful desecration or destruction by inserting offence and penalty provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    31 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    COBB, John, MP 
    Summary
    The bill requires: that bovine meat and meat products must meet certain assessment processes before being imported into Australia; and the minister to determine a country of origin labelling standard for those products. 

    Bill

  • Date
    09 Mar 2010 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    COLBECK, Sen Richard
    JOYCE, Sen Barnaby 
    Summary
    The bill requires: that bovine meat and meat products must meet certain assessment processes before being imported into Australia; and the minister to determine a country of origin labelling standard for those products. 

    Bill

  • Date
    18 Sep 2003 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    GREIG, Brian 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
    to encourage the acquisition of open source computer software by government agencies. 

    Bill

  • Date
    13 May 2009 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to: provide 26 weeks government-funded paid parental leave for all eligible Australian parents at the level of the federal minimum wage, or average wage, with a right to return to work; and make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    04 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000
    to provide for the inclusion of ethanol and other renewable fuel in fuel supplied for use in motor vehicles. 

    Bill

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