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• Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Sep 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  The bill implements the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law by: establishing access to local courts by persons administering a foreign insolvency proceeding; establishing conditions for recognition of a foreign insolvency proceeding and granting relief to its participants; permitting participation by foreign creditors in such proceedings; enabling cooperation between courts and practitioners from different countries; enabling coordination of proceedings to take place concurrently in different countries; and empowering the Governor-General to make regulations under the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Discretionary Mutual Funds and Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers) Bill 2007, the bill amends the

  Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Act 2001

  to impose a cap on levies payable into the National Guarantee Fund (NGF) in any financial year equal to the minimum amount of the NGF determined for that year. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 May 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Corporations Act 2001

  and

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  in relation to: protections for employee entitlements; improved information to creditors; a statutory pooling process to facilitate winding up related companies; enhanced powers to investigate registered liquidators; removal of the penalty privilege in suspension and disqualification proceedings; regulation of insolvency practitioners; and voluntary administration procedures. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Bill 2007 and Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2007, the bill amends the

  Corporations (Fees) Act 2001

  to allow the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to impose a fee in respect of certain additional market supervision functions conferred on ASIC. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Bill 2007 and Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2007, the bill amends the

  Corporations (Review Fees) Act 2003

  to provide companies with the option to pay annual review fees in advance. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  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 (NZ Closer Economic Relations) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to: establish a mutual recognition regime for the issue of securities and interests in managed investment schemes; and provide for the mutual recognition of companies; and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to: enable the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to share information with Australian and foreign agencies and bodies; and protect from unauthorised use or disclosure information given to or obtained by the ACCC, including from a foreign government body. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Amendment (Takeovers) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to clarify the powers of the Takeovers Panel during takeover bids. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Census Information Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Nov 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Archives Act 1983

  and

  Census and Statistics Act 1905

  to ensure that name-identified census information collected in all future censuses, from households which provide explicit consent, will be stored and preserved by the National Archives of Australia for release after a closed access period of 99 years; and

  Census and Statistics Act 1905

  to: make technical amendments as a consequence of the commencement of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ; and harmonise criminal offence provisions with those contained in the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911

  to provide for the issue and transfer of Commonwealth government securities by electronic means. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum