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  • Date
    21 Aug 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    BRAGG, Sen Andrew 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023
    to prohibit the Housing Australia Future Fund from investing in housing-related assets or entities financed by the Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    02 Aug 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Introduced with the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2] and Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill establishes the Housing Australia Future Fund to make grants, and enable Housing Australia to make grants and loans, in relation to acute housing needs, social housing or affordable housing. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023, the bill establishes a Commonwealth shared equity program (Help to Buy Scheme) to be administered by Housing Australia that will assist low to middle income earners to purchase new or existing homes. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Help to Buy Bill 2023, the bill amends the
    Housing Australia Act 2018
    to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Help to Buy Scheme. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    06 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Governor-General Act 1974
    to cease the payment of allowances to a former Governor-General, or a spouse of a former Governor-General, where they have engaged in serious misconduct. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    03 Jul 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024, the bill establishes the National Interest Framework to support consideration and decision making in relation to public investment that facilitates private sector investment in the national interest. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    03 Jul 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Future Made in Australia Bill 2024, the bill amends the
    Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991
    to enable Export Finance Australia to support investments consistent with the National Interest Framework where support is not available through existing funds and programs; and make technical and minor amendments; and
    Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011
    and
    Australian Renewable Energy Agency Regulation 2016
    to enable the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to support renewable energy technologies that are part of the net zero transformation and to administer the Innovation Fund and other programs. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Sep 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Bill 2024 and Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill: establishes the voluntary Guarantee of Origin scheme to certify renewable electricity and products such as hydrogen; and provides for the creation of certificates that contain information about the attributes of the renewable electricity or product that they represent. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Sep 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024 and Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Bill 2024, the bill amends the
    Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011
    ,
    National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
    and
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
    to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Guarantee of Origin scheme. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Sep 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024 and Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill imposes charges to recover the cost of providing services that benefit groups of Guarantee of Origin scheme participants. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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