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• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to provide that following elections, public funding for the Liberal Party is to be paid to the Federal Secretariat as agent of the Liberal Party of Australia, unless a notice has been lodged, prior to polling day, setting out the proportions to be paid to the State and Territory Divisions of the Liberal Party and the Federal Secretariat. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: ensure that inserted Additional Notes have the same legal force as international Section and Chapter Notes; clarify the classification of “salsas” and ensure their treatment is consistent with international practice; insert a post-2005 phasing rate of duty for the importation of second hand passenger motor vehicles rubber pipes and tubes used in passenger motor vehicles; and correct the duty rate for certain mittens and mitts; and

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  and

  Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 5) 2001

  to correct formatting and typographical errors. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002

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  Date

  19 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  in relation to: the application of the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to existing offence provisions; valuation of imported goods; seizure of certain goods in the Torres Strait; and simplified reporting of re-mail items;

  Customs Act 1901

  ,

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  ,

  A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999

  and

  Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001

  in relation to international trade modernisation; and

  Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978

  in relation to passenger movement charge exemptions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: exempt certain goods from the Product Stewardship Oil levy; amend rates of customs duty for low alcohol beer; and make amendments consequential on the removal of indexation provisions for those goods subject to the Product Stewardship Oil levy. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Amendment (Improving Corporate Governance) Bill 2002 [No. 2]

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  Date

  23 Sep 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  CONROY, Sen Stephen 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Corporations Act 2001

  in relation to: an increase in penalties for serious breaches of the Act; protection for whistleblowers providing information to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission; executive remuneration reporting requirements; auditor independence and reporting obligations; disclosure standards in relation to research reports; access to analyst briefings; and election processes for directors. 

  Bill

• Crimes Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to ensure that information contained on a national, State or Territory DNA database is able to be accessed and disclosed for the purposes of identifying an unidentified person who died as a result of the bombing in Bali on 12 October 2002 or for the purpose of conducting a criminal investigation in relation to that incident. Also provides for information to be available in relation to other deaths of Australian citizens overseas, where a disallowable ministerial determination to that effect is made. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorist Organisations) Bill 2002

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  Date

  23 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to re-enact counter-terrorism offences as Commonwealth provisions capable of operating throughout Australia, without any constitutional limitations, by virtue of the reference of powers by the States; and

  Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002

  to add this proposed Act to the list of counter-terrorism legislation that is subject to a public and independent review mechanism. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Offences Against Australians) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Nov 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to insert new provisions to make it an offence to murder, commit manslaughter or intentionally or recklessly cause serious harm to an Australian citizen or resident where that conduct occurs outside of Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Charter of the United Nations Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Charter of the United Nations Act 1945

  to: give holders of assets the same ability as owners of assets to apply to the Minister for permission (given by written notice) to deal with an asset that may be a freezable asset or to give an asset to proscribed persons in specific circumstances; and to ensure the Minister’s ability to issue such a notice on his own motion. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (People Smuggling, Firearms Trafficking and Other Measures) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: insert new offences in relation to: the smuggling of persons from Australia to another country, or from a country other than Australia to a third country; false travel or identity documents; cross-border firearms trafficking; and amend the theft and fraud offence provisions;

  Crimes Act 1914

  to amend the sentencing provisions;

  Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990

  to include the substance “fantasy” as a psychotropic drug;

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  to ensure that remittance dealers are covered by the definition of “cash dealer”; and correct a cross-reference; and International

  Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997

  to clearly define the role of the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum