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• Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill imposes a tax on eligible international emissions units surrendered by liable entities for the financial years commencing 1 July 2015, 2016 and 2017, to the extent that it is neither a duty of customs nor a duty of excise. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to: transfer $1050 from the low income tax offset (LITO) into income tax rates from 1 July 2012; and transfer a further $145 from the LITO into income tax rates from 1 July 2015;

  A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge--Fringe Benefits) Act 1999

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to increase the Medicare levy low income thresholds and phase in limits; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to combine the pensioner tax offset with the senior Australians tax offset. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill imposes a tax on the issue of carbon units issued as a result of an auction, to the extent that it is neither a duty of customs nor a duty of excise. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Fixed Charge) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill imposes a tax on the issue of carbon units issued for a fixed charge, to the extent that it is neither a duty of customs nor a duty of excise. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill imposes a tax on a unit shortfall for a financial year, to the extent that it is neither a duty of customs nor a duty of excise. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill outlines the structure of, and process for the introduction of, the mechanism by providing for: entities and emissions covered by the mechanism; entities’ obligations to surrender eligible emissions units; limits on the number of eligible emissions units that will be issued; the nature of carbon units; allocation of carbon units; mechanisms to contain costs; linking to other emissions trading schemes; assistance for emissions-intensive, trade-exposed activities and coal-fired electricity generators; monitoring, investigation, enforcement and penalties; administrative review of decisions; and reviews of aspects of the mechanism. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill establishes the Clean Energy Regulator as an independent statutory body to administer the mechanism included in the Clean Energy Plan, the Carbon Farming Initiative, the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System, the Renewable Energy Target and the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change Authority Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill establishes: the Climate Change Authority as an independent statutory body to review the carbon pricing mechanism, the Renewable Energy Target Scheme, the Carbon Farming Initiative, the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System and other matters as requested by the minister or by both Houses of Parliament; and the Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board to provide advice on key performance indicators and the implementation of land sector and biodiverity measures associated with climate change and undertaken by the Biodiversity Fund. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Constitutional Corporations (Farm Gate to Plate) Bill 2011 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  The bill: requires certain constitutional corporations (primarily grocery retailers) to display the producer price of fruit and vegetable produce; and imposes penalties for breaching the requirement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HOCKEY, Joe, MP 

  Summary

  Consequent on the Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2011, the bill amends the

  Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998

  to remove the requirement for the Leader of the Opposition to request the Prime Minister to refer costings of election commitments to the Departments of the Treasury and Finance. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum