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  • Minerals Resource Rent Tax Amendment (Protecting Revenue) Bill 2013

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    Date
    11 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012
    to provide that any increases in state royalties after 1 July 2011 be disregarded when calculating royalty credits for the Minerals Resource Rent Tax. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Income Tax Rates Amendment (Unlawful Payments from Regulated Superannuation Funds) Bill 2012

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    Date
    29 Nov 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Reducing Illegal Early Release and Other Measures) Bill 2012, the bill amends the
    Income Tax Rates Act 1986
    to impose a 45 per cent tax on superannuation benefits that are illegally released. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Reducing Illegal Early Release and Other Measures) Bill 2012

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    Date
    29 Nov 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Unlawful Payments from Regulated Superannuation Funds) Bill 2012, the bill amends the:
    Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
    to provide for civil and criminal penalties for persons who promote a scheme that has resulted, or is likely to result, in the illegal early release of superannuation benefits;
    Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
    to require that superannuation benefits that are rolled over into self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are captured as a designated service; and
    Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to provide for administrative directions and penalties for contraventions relating to SMSFs. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Native Title Amendment Bill 2012

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    Date
    28 Nov 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Native Title Act 1993
    to: enable certain parties to agree to disregard historical extinguishment of native title in certain areas set aside and public works in areas set aside; clarify the conduct expected of parties in future act negotiations; extend to eight months the time before a party may seek a determination from an arbitral body; streamline processes and broaden the scope for voluntary indigenous land use agreements; and make a technical amendment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work Amendment (Tackling Job Insecurity) Bill 2012

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    Date
    26 Nov 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to: enable casual and rolling contract employees or their union representative to request an employer for a secure employment arrangement; provide that Fair Work Australia (FWA) can issue a secure employment order if an employee’s request is refused; enable FWA to make orders to maintain existing secure employment arrangements; enable unions and employer associations to apply directly to FWA for secure employment orders; and preserve the right of small businesses to use casual employees. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment (Cubbie Station) Bill 2012

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    Date
    26 Nov 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975
    : to require the Treasurer to make an order prohibiting the acquisition or issue of any shares in Cubbie Station if this would result in the company being controlled by foreign persons; and, if Cubbie Station becomes foreign controlled, to require the Treasurer to direct the person who acquired the shares to dispose of them. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Indexation of Military Superannuation Entitlements Bill 2012

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    Date
    29 Oct 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Provides that the minister must, within six months of this legislation taking effect, take legislative action to index the Defence Force Retirement Benefit Scheme, the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefit Scheme and the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme using the same methodology as that used for the Australian age and service pensions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • National Electricity Bill 2012

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    Date
    29 Oct 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Makes the national electricity law a Commonwealth law by: incorporating the
    Australian Energy Market Act 2004
    ,
    Australian Energy Market Commission Establishment Act 2004
    (SA) and parts of the
    National Electricity (South Australia) Act 1996
    (SA) (the existing national electricity law); making the national electricity rules a disallowable instrument; establishing the Australian Energy Market Commission as a Commonwealth statutory authority; establishing a Consumer Advocacy Panel; and retaining the judicial review of decisions made by the Australian Energy Market Operator. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012

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    Date
    29 Oct 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Introduced with the Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Bill 2012, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    ,
    Ombudsman Act 1976
    ,
    Parliamentary Service Act 1999
    and
    Public Service Act 1999

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Bill 2012

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    Date
    29 Oct 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
     
    Summary
    Introduced with the Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, the bill establishes a framework to facilitate public interest disclosures by public officials and provides those officials with protections by providing for: processes for who can make a public interest disclosure and to whom; the conduct of investigations; public interest disclosures to third parties; the obligations of agencies; legal protections of disclosers; and oversight of the disclosures. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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