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• Defence (Road Transport Legislation Exemption) Bill 2005 [2006]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Clarifies the extent of the ADF’s exemption from the operation of particular State and Territory road transport laws in certain circumstances, to enable the operation of the Australian Defence Force Road Transport Exemption Framework recently negotiated between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and State and Territory road transport authorities by. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to permit the use of the Australian Defence Force to protect States and Territories in response to domestic security and violence situations and to protect Commonwealth interests where State and Territory jurisdictions do not apply. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Air Force Act 1923

  ,

  Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

  and

  Naval Defence Act 1910

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Housing Authority Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review) and the recommendations of an interdepartmental committee, the bill amends the

  Defence Housing Authority Act 1987

  to: rename the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) as Defence Housing Australia; reduce the size of the Board and create an advisory committee; expand the scope of the services DHA can provide and enable it to expand operations to include the provision of services to other Commonwealth agencies; remove DHA’s exemption from Commonwealth taxation and require it to make State and Territory tax equivalent payments to the Commonwealth; and remove outdated provisions. Also amends the

  Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990

  and

  Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

  to reflect the name change to Defence Housing Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Do Not Call Register Bill 2006, the bill makes consequential amendments to the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  ,

  Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

  and

  Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997

  to: provide for a regulatory framework for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to investigate complaints and enforce the civil penalties regime which will apply to the making of unsolicited telemarketing calls; and enable the development of relevant industry codes and ACMA standards relating to telemarketing calls. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Do Not Call Register Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006, the bill establishes a framework to regulate and minimise unsolicited telemarketing calls, including: establishing a Do Not Call Register which will allow individuals to register their home and mobile numbers on the register for a period of 3 years; establishing a complaints mechanism; and providing for a civil penalties regime. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006

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  Date

  31 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990

  to extend the operation of the Defence HomeOwner Scheme from 31 December 2006 to 31 December 2007. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  In response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of Australia’s military justice system, the bill amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  ,

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  ,

  Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

  and

  Migration Act 1958

  to: establish an Australian Military Court; and facilitate the creation of Chief of Defence Force Commissions of Inquiry to inquire into certain notifiable incidents. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006, the bill imposes annual licence fees on channel A datacasting transmitter licence holders based on their revenue. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 May 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990

  to extend the operation of the Defence HomeOwner Scheme from 31 December 2007 to 30 June 2008. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  In further response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of Australia’s military justice system, the bill amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  ,

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  and

  Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

  to redesign summary discipline procedures to include: an automatic right of appeal from a summary authority to a single Military Judge of the Australian Military Court (AMC); the right to elect trial by a Military Judge of the AMC for most disciplinary offences; simplified rules of evidence; a form of review for technical errors related to the awarding of punishments and orders; simplification of offences and punishments; and changed jurisdictions of Superior Summary Authorities and Discipline Officers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum