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  • Crimes Amendment (Royal Flying Doctor Service) Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    02 Jun 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Crimes Act 1914
    to enable Australia Post and the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDSA) to enable the carriage of medicine by Australia Post for the RFDSA’s Medical Chest Program. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

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    Date
    27 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Trade Practices Act 1974
    in relation to the: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) consideration of acquisitions in local markets (including creeping acquisitions); ACCC’S consideration of multiple markets when assessing mergers; and reform of the prohibition on anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions; and
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    and proposed
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    , in response to recommendations of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, to: insert a statement of interpretative principles into the unconscionable conduct provisions; and provide that the statutory concept of unconscionable conduct is consistently applied to both consumers and businesses. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    26 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends: the
    Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
    and
    Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
    to align child support income estimates with financial years; five Acts to allow parents and eligible carers to have the same care determinations made for a child where the care of the child involves more than one carer; the
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
    in relation to non-payment of family tax benefit for non-lodgment of tax returns; the
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    in relation to the baby bonus and maternity immunisation allowance; and the
    Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
    in relation to reviews to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Amendment (Corporate Reporting Reform) Bill 2010

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    Date
    26 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Corporations Act 2001
    and
    Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Act 2010
    to establish a three-tiered differential reporting framework for small companies limited by guarantee;
    Financial Sector (Business Transfer and Group Restructure) Act 1999
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    and
    Medibank Private Sale Act 2006
    to make consequential amendments; and
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    to make transitional arrangements in relation to the Company Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    12 May 2010 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 
    Summary
    Creates the independent statutory position of Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People; and provides for: the functions and general powers of the position; terms and conditions and staffing support; regular and annual reporting requirements; and a review of the operation of the Act after a two-year period. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    12 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010, the bill amends the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    to increase the customs duty rate applying to tobacco products by 25 per cent from 30 April 2010. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Carer Recognition Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    17 Mar 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Establishes the Statement for Australia’s Carers and places obligations on public sector agencies and associated providers in relation to the statement. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010

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    Date
    11 Mar 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Customs Tariff Act 1995
    to incorporate end-dates for concessional items relating to non-passenger motor vehicle goods, the Expanded Overseas Assembly Provisions Scheme, and the Product Diversification Scheme for certain clothing and finished textiles. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010

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    Date
    10 Feb 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010, the bill amends the
    Corporations (Fees) Act 2001
    to enable the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to impose fees on market licensees in relation to its market supervisory functions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010

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    Date
    10 Feb 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010, the bill amends the
    Corporations Act 2001
    to: require Australian market licensees to monitor and enforce compliance with market operating rules; require the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to supervise domestic Australian market licensees; and enable ASIC to make and enforce market integrity rules. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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