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  • International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    29 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure and Transport 
    Summary
    Introduced with the International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013, the bill enables Australia’s accession to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment which will provide an international registry system to protect secure creditors who finance the acquisition of aircraft. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    29 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Leader of the House 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Parliamentary Services Act 1999
    to restore the exclusion for the parliamentary departments and office holders from the application of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Privacy Amendment (Privacy Alerts) Bill 2013

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    Date
    29 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Privacy Act 1988
    to establish a framework for the mandatory notification by regulated entities of serious data breaches to the Australian Information Commissioner and to affected individuals. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Interest Disclosure (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    29 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Public Service and Integrity 
    Summary
    Further to the Public Interest Disclosure Bill 2013, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
    Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996
    ,
    Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
    ,
    Ombudsman Act 1976
    ,
    Parliamentary Service Act 1999
    and
    Public Service Act 1999

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Bill 2013

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    Date
    29 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Social Security Act 1991
    to: increase the income free area that applies for recipients of Newstart Allowance, Widow Allowance, Partner Allowance, Parenting Payment (Partnered) and Sickness Allowance; extend eligibility for the Pensioner Education Supplement to single principal carer parents receiving Newstart Allowance payments; and provide a 12-week extension of eligibility for the Pensioner Concessioner Card to single parents who are no longer qualified for Parenting Payment (Single) because their youngest child has turned eight years of age and who do not qualify for another income support payment due to earnings from employment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security Legislation Amendment (Public Housing Tenants’ Support) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    29 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
    and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to establish the Housing Payment Deduction Scheme to provide for rent and household utilities to be compulsorily deducted from specified welfare payments to public housing tenants who are in significant rental arrears that could lead to eviction or housing abandonment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Superannuation Laws Amendment (MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) Bill 2013

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    Date
    29 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to provide income tax relief to superannuation funds where there is a mandatory transfer of default members’ account balances to a MySuper product in another superannuation fund; and
    Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973
    to make consequential amendments as a result of the proposed
    Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Increased Concessional Contributions Cap and Other Measures) Act 2013

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    29 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends: the
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to: require certain large entities to pay Pay As You Go instalments monthly rather than quarterly or annually; require the Commissioner to publish limited information about the tax affairs of large corporate taxpayers; enable the publication of periodic aggregate tax collection information; and enable information sharing between government agencies in relation to foreign acquisitions and investment decisions affecting Australia; the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    to provide a tax incentive for entities that carry on a nationally significant infrastructure project that has been designated by the Infrastructure Coordinator; the
    Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987
    to address unintended impacts arising from the Federal Court’s decision in
    Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation
    [2012] FCAFC 5; the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to: remove the capital gains tax discount on discount capital gains accrued after 8 May 2012 by foreign and temporary resident individuals; and exempt from income tax, payments made under the Defence Abuse Reparation Scheme; the
    A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
    to ensure that certain National Disability Insurance Scheme funded supports are GST-free; the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Act 2011
    and proposed
    Tax Laws Amendment (Special Conditions for Not-for-profit Concessions) Act 2013
    in relation to deductible gift recipients; the
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Infrastructure Australia Act 2008
    to make consequential amendments; and seven Acts to make technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Imported Food Warning Labels Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    27 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    The bill: requires all imported food to carry an imported food warning label; and creates offences and penalties for failure to comply. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Infrastructure (Priority Funding) Amendment Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    27 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Infrastructure Australia Act 2008
    to prioritise Commonwealth funding of rail projects identified by Infrastructure Australia over any infrastructure project that relates to roads, with the exception of road projects designed to address an urgent or significant road safety issue or on which construction has already begun. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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