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• National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008, the bill makes consequential amendments to the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  in relation to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s functions and powers for the operation and enforcement of the National Fuelwatch Scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008, the bill establishes a National Fuelwatch Scheme to be implemented and administered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which requires petrol retailers to notify the ACCC of their next day’s fuel prices by 2 pm each day and maintain this notified price for a 24-hour period from 6 am the next day. Also confers compliance and enforcement powers upon the ACCC. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits—Cost Recovery) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to enable regulations to be made for the cost recovery of services provided by the Commonwealth in relation to the exercise of powers for listing medicines, vaccines and other products or services on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and designation of vaccines for the National Immunisation Program. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Improved Access to Baby Bonus) Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha 

  Summary

  Amends the

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  to abolish the age restriction to enable all adoptive parents access to the baby bonus scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Commissioner for Children Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARTLETT, Andrew 

  Summary

  Establishes the Office of the National Commissioner for Children and Young People to promote and protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of all Australian children under 18 years of age, and appoints and outlines the functions and responsibilities of the Commissioner. Also establishes an Advisory Committee on Children and sets out membership, function, procedure and membership conditions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Animal Welfare Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARTLETT, Andrew 

  Summary

  Provides a legislative framework for animal welfare in Australia, including the establishment of the National Animal Welfare Authority which will coordinate, monitor and review the care, protection and use of domestic animals, livestock, wildlife and animals kept for scientific purposes. 

  Bill

• National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Aug 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to require health funds to provide contributors a “no gap” and “gap permitted” range of prostheses in relation to every in-hospital procedure for which a Medicare benefit is payable. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to modify the capital gains/loss tax treatment of foreign residents with interests in Australian managed funds;

  International Tax Agreements Act 1953

  to amend the rules for determining the source of income derived by certain residents of treaty partner countries;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Financial Corporations (Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Act 1993

  in relation to the imposition of interest withholding tax. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to limit a court’s jurisdiction to determine a defendant’s application for review of a certificate decision by the Attorney-General; and to exclude a person from requesting a written statement of reasons for a certificate decision from the Attorney-General; and

  Judiciary Act 1903

  to give the relevant Supreme Court jurisdiction in respect of applications for writs of mandamus or prohibition, or injunctions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004, the bill provides for the issue of an Attorney-General’s certificate to protect information from disclosure in federal criminal proceedings where the disclosure is likely to prejudice national security. Also contains an application provision and a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum