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  • Commonwealth Securities and Investment Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

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    Date
    04 Jun 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasurer's portfolio 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911
    to: authorise the Treasurer to borrow money on behalf of the Commonwealth by issuing stock denominated in Australia currency (subject to the total face value amount not exceeding $75 billion); and provide for the creation of stock and securities for facilitating securities lending arrangements;
    Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
    to permit the Treasurer to invest public money in authorised investments for purposes other than 'managing the public debt of the Commonwealth'; and
    Loans Securities Act 1919
    to allow the Treasurer to enter into securities lending arrangements and specify the collateral that may be accepted in connection with such arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2008

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    Date
    04 Jun 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Australian Federal Police Act 1979
    to retrospectively re-insert the maximum penalty of two years imprisonment for the secrecy offence;
    Crimes Act 1914
    to defer until November 2009 the second review of Part ID of the Act (relating to forensic procedures); and
    Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991
    to ensure standard criminal offences apply on relevant flights. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Child Protection from Predatory Tourism Offences) Bill 2008

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    Date
    17 Jun 2008 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BERNARDI, Sen Cory 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
    ,
    Crimes Act 1914
    and
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    in relation to child sex tourism offences by: relocating existing offences (currently in the Crimes Act) to the Criminal Code; creating new grooming, procuring and preparatory offences; making penalties consistent with like offences in the Criminal Code; introducing new offences relating to Australians overseas accessing child pornography or child abuse material; and providing for forfeiture of such material. Also makes consequential amendments to the
    Surveillance Devices Act 2004
    and
    Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Repeal and Consequential Amendment) Bill 2008

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    Date
    25 Sep 2008 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    LUDLAM, Sen Scott 
    Summary
    Repeals the
    Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005
    and makes a consequential amendment to the
    Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
    . 

    Bill

  • Customs Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008

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    Date
    16 Oct 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008 to give effect to Australia's obligations under the Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the bill amends the
    Customs Act 1901
    to: provide preferential rates of duty for Chilean originating goods; and impose certain obligations on Australian exporters and producers of goods who claim preferential tariff treatment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008

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    Date
    16 Oct 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs portfolio 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008 to give effect to Australia's obligations under the Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the bill amends the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    to: provide duty-free and preferential rates of customs duty for certain goods of Chilean origin; and phase the preferential rates of customs duty to zero by 2015. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008

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    Date
    23 Oct 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasurer's portfolio 
    Summary
    The bill: establishes the COAG Reform Fund as a Special Account for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the States and Territories; and provides that the terms and conditions of grants are set out in written agreements between the Commonwealth and states and territories. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Climate Protection Bill 2008

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    Date
    10 Nov 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    WINDSOR, Tony, MP 
    Summary
    Provides for: a mandatory national target and strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions which require public consultation and an annual report on the strategy; a scheme to be established to coordinate energy efficiency; government agencies to purchase accredited renewable energy; the preparation of Greenhouse Impact Statements and annual reporting; recycling companies to be credited for emissions under any carbon pollution reduction scheme. Also amends the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    . 

    Bill

  • Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) Bill 2008

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    Date
    13 Nov 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Corporations Act 2001
    to: clarify the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's powers to regulate short selling of financial products and other similar transactions; prohibit naked short selling; and require the disclosure of covered short sale transactions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2008 [2009]

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    Date
    03 Dec 2008 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Corporations Act 2001
    to provide a mechanism for recognising disqualifications from managing corporations that occur in prescribed foreign jurisdictions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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