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  • Help to Buy Bill 2023

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    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

  • Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023

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    Date
    16 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Enshrines the objective of superannuation in legislation and requires a statement of compatibility to be included in the explanatory materials accompanying bills and regulations relating to superannuation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023

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    Date
    16 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Tax Agent Services Act 2009
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    : to expand the operation of the promoter penalty provisions; and enable the sharing of certain protected information;
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to extend whistleblower protections to eligible whistleblowers who make disclosures to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB); and reverse the burden of proof for certain claims of protection;
    Tax Agent Services Act 2009
    in relation to the TPB Register and the TPB’s delegation powers; and
    Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987
    to limit the proportion of petroleum resource rent tax assessable income that can be offset by deductions to 90 per cent. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2022

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    Date
    30 Nov 2022 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to establish action initiation reforms, enabling consumer data right (CDR) consumers to direct accredited persons to instruct on actions on their behalf, such as making a payment, opening and closing an account, switching providers and updating personal details, using the CDR framework. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair and Transparent Elections) Bill 2024 (No. 2)

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    Date
    25 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    POCOCK, Sen David
    LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
    THORPE, Sen Lidia
    WATERS, Sen Larissa 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    in relation to: lowering the disclosure threshold to $1,000; real-time disclosure of donations; prohibiting misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; broadening the definition of gift; funding disclosure requirements; introduction of a major-donor donation cap; prohibiting certain political donations; limiting pre-election government advertising; postal vote processes; and increasing Senate representation for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory; and
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    and
    Do Not Call Register Act 2006
    to provide that registered independent candidates are treated the same as political parties. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Divestiture Powers) Bill 2024

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    Date
    20 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    MCKIM, Sen Nick 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to enable the Court, following an application by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, to give directions for the purpose of securing a reduction in a corporation’s power in, or share of, the market. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Legislate the Date to End Live Sheep Export Bill 2024

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    Date
    28 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Export Control Act 2020
    to prohibit livestock sheep export by sea from Australian territory on and after 1 May 2026. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Airline Passenger Protections (Pay on Delay) Bill 2024

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    Date
    27 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget
    SMITH, Sen Dean 
    Summary
    Requires the Transport Minister to make carriers’ obligations rules and an aviation industry code of conduct to provide for the protection of passengers in certain circumstances. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Environmental Heritage) Bill 2024

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    Date
    27 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    CANAVAN, Sen Matthew 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    to prohibit actions involving large-scale wind and solar energy projects that have, will have, or are likely to have a significant impact on the natural environment, unless done in accordance with an approval by the Minister under Part 9 of the Act. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2024

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    Date
    27 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
    to enable the Manufacturing Division to de-merge from the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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