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• Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Nov 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills, the bill imposes petroleum resource rent tax at a rate of 40 per cent on the profits of certain petroleum projects, to the extent that it is neither a duty of customs nor a duty of excise. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Nov 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills, the bill amends the:

  Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

  to: extend the petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) to apply to all onshore oil and gas projects, as well as the North West Shelf project; apply the PRRT to shale oil and coal seam gas not subject to the minerals resource rent tax; establish the timing for deriving assessable receipts for petroleum projects; provide that certain receipts or service provision are assessable receipts; provide that expenditure in relation to environmental expenditure, resource rent tax expenditure and native title payments are deductible; enable certain interest holders to choose and apply a starting base valuation in relation to their interest; and reflect the Clean Energy Future package;

  Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to provide that certain groups of entities may form consolidated groups for PRRT purposes; and

  Crimes (Taxation Offences) Act 1980

  ,

  Excise Tariff Act 1921

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1987

  and

  Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

  to make consequential amendments. Also repeals the

  Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Act 1987

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to: establish the Parliamentary Budget Office and the position of Parliamentary Budget Officer to provide independent and non-partisan analysis of the budget cycle, fiscal policy and the financial implications of proposals; and provide for the functions and governance of the Office;

  Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998

  to provide that parties with at least five members in Parliament may request election costings from the Departments of Treasury and Finance;

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to list the Office as an exempt agency; and

  Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARNETT, Sen Guy 

  Summary

  Provides for the appointment of an independent officer of Parliament as the Parliamentary Budget Officer to provide advice and analysis to Parliament on the annual Commonwealth budget and any revisions of budgetary estimates or outcomes. 

  Bill

• Paid Parental Leave (Reduction of Compliance Burden for Employers) Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Nov 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BILLSON, Bruce, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  to provide that the Family Assistance Office continues to administer the paid parental leave scheme after 1 July 2011. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Approval of Treaties Bill 1995 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 May 1995 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BOURNE, Vicki 

  Summary

  Provides for parliamentary approval of international treaties and any reservations to a treaty signed by Australia. 

  Bill

• Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to restrict the advertising or other promotion of unhealthy food and beverages on television between 6.30 am and 9.30 pm. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Preventing the Misuse of Government Advertising Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Requires the Auditor-General to assess certain government information and advertising campaigns for their compliance with guidelines and to present reports of any assessment to Parliament. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Nov 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Provides for a national plebiscite to be held in conjunction with the next House of Representatives election on whether Australia should become a republic. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004

  to: impose restrictions on food and beverage advertising on television during children’s viewing times; and provide that financial assistance to schools is conditional upon schools not displaying advertisements or sponsorship announcements by companies whose principal activity is the manufacture, distribution or sale of junk food. 

  Bill