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  • Special Broadcasting Service Amendment (Natural Program Breaks and Disruptive Advertising) Bill 2012

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    27 Feb 2012 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    LUDLAM, Sen Scott 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
    to phase out by 2016 advertising within television programs on SBS. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Solar Hot Water Rebate Bill 2012

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    14 Mar 2012 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon 
    Summary
    Reinstates the remaining portion of the funding allocated to the Solar Hot Water Rebate in the 2011-12 financial year to be applied to expenditure for that purpose. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Solar Hot Water Rebate Bill 2012 [No. 2]

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    19 Mar 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HUNT, Greg, MP 
    Summary
    Reinstates the remaining portion of the funding allocated to the Solar Hot Water Rebate in the 2011-12 financial year to be applied to expenditure for that purpose. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    22 Mar 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research 
    Summary
    Establishes the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency by amending the
    Skills Australia Act 2008
    to: amend the long and short titles of the Act to rename Skills Australia to the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency; broaden the object of the Act to include the provision of advice on the allocation of Commonwealth industry skills and workforce development funding; broaden the functions of the agency in relation to its research, analysis and advisory role; increase the size of the agency from seven to 10 members; expand the current membership criteria; and make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    24 May 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends: the
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to extend permanently the income test exemption for the Western Australian Country Age Pension Fuel Card and the Cost of Living Rebate Scheme; seven Acts to reduce from 13 to 6 weeks the length of time individuals can spend overseas while continuing to receive certain income support payments and family payments; the
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    ,
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
    ,
    Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011
    and
    Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011
    to remove eligibility for family tax benefit (FTB) Part A for people over 18 years of age unless they are in full-time secondary study; the
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    to provide that the rate of FTB Part A for a child is not restricted to the base child rate due to privately collecting less than the full child support entitlement; the
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    and
    Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
    to allow a person’s percentage of care for child support and FTB purposes to be based on the actual care of the child immediately in special circumstances; the
    Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011
    and
    Social Security Act 1991
    to clarify the eligibility of a group of low-income families to the clean energy low income supplement; and the
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    ,
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
    ,
    Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
    and
    Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
    to make technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2012

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    24 May 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Stronger Super) Bill 2012, the bill amends the
    Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998
    to enable the Treasurer to make more than one determination, for a financial year, of the restricted and unrestricted levy amounts, restricted and unrestricted levy percentages and the superannuation entity levy base. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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