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• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Leaders’ Debate Commission) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: establish a Leaders’ Debate Commission to implement a system to convene three or more debates between the leaders of each registered political party prior to a federal election; provide for the appointment, functions and powers of a commissioner and seven deputy commissioners; and include a reporting requirement and a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Insurance Contracts Amendment (Unfair Terms) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Insurance Contracts Act 1984

  to provide: an unfair contract terms regime for standard form consumer contracts of general insurance; and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission with enforcement and investigation powers to administer the regime; and

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Overseas Aid (Millennium Development Goals) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RHIANNON, Sen Lee 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes United Nations targets for official development assistance; requires the minister to prepare and present to Parliament an annual statement outlining Australia’s annual official development assistance; establishes an Independent Commissioner on Aid Effectiveness; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the commissioner; and provides for staff, consulting and an annual reporting requirement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 4) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to deny access to the research and development tax incentive for companies with aggregated assessable income of $20 billion or more for an income year; the

  Industry Research and Development Act 1986

  to: provide that the conditions for eligibility of research and development activities conducted outside Australia continue to operate as intended; and require Innovation Australia to assess and ensure compliance in relation to the research and development tax incentive; the

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to enable entities to anticipate an expected tax offset refund for certain expenditure through quarterly payments; five Acts to make consequential amendments; and the

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to provide that excess goods and services tax is only refundable in certain circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Go for Fair Use) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LUDLAM, Sen Scott 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Copyright Act 1968

  to: provide that digital locks or technical protection measures that restrict accessibility for the visually impaired and disabled are removed; provide legal protection to universities, libraries, schools, cultural institutions, content service providers and internet service providers from being sued when other persons have accessed certain online content; remove geocodes from the use of overseas content; and provide for a fair use exception. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Trade (Australian Standards) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MADIGAN, Sen John 

  Summary

  Requires trade agreements to include a binding requirement that goods sold comply with all applicable product standards that apply in the purchaser’s country or that the selling company or entity selling the products ensures that the goods are improved to Australian product standards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Office of the Guardian for Unaccompanied Non-citizen Children; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the guardian; provides for staff, consultants and reporting requirements; and amends the

  Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946

  and

  Migration Act 1958

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marine Engineers Qualifications Bill 2013 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILLIAMS, Sen John 

  Summary

  Requires that any marine regulations be amended by the issuing authority so that they comply with and give effect to the existing Australian standards for marine engineering and electro-technical competencies. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Reserve Bank Amendment (Australian Reconstruction and Development Board) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Reserve Bank Act 1959

  to: establish the Australian Reconstruction and Development Board as the third Board within the Reserve Bank of Australia; and provide for the functions, membership, meetings and other administrative arrangements of the board, including resolving any policy differences between the three boards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister 

  Summary

  Amends the

  War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920

  to amend the short title to the

  Protection of Word ‘Anzac’ Act 1920

  ; and remove redundant provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum