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* Most of these Bills Digests are not yet available electronically

Alphabetical Index of Bills Digests published 1997-98:

1997-98 Numerical List

Title
Number
Date
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 1997 146 1997-98 06.03.98
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Bill 1998 226 1997-98 04.06.98
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 1997 33 1997-98 03.09.97
Administrative Decisions (Effect of International Instruments) Bill 1997 10 1997-98 18.08.97
Aged Care Amendment Bill 1998 159 1997-98 17.03.98
Airports Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 56 1997-98 10.10.97
ANL Sale Bill 1997 155 1997-98 11.03.98
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 1998-99 217 1997-98 25.05.98
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 1998-99 218 1997-98 25.05.98
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1997-98 104 1997-98 17.11.97
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1997-98 105 1997-98 17.11.97
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill 1998-99 219 1997-98 25.05.98
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 1997-98 97 1997-98 13.11.97
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Amendment Bill 1997 135 1997-98 26.02.98
Australian Hearing Services Reform Bill 1998 175 1997-98 07.04.98
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Bill 1997 79 1997-98 04.11.97
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Bill 1997 80 1997-98 04.11.97
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Bill 1998 203 1997-98 13.05.98
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Bill 1998 211 1997-98 14.05.98
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998 216 1997-98 15.05.98
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Bill 1998 212 1997-98 14.05.98
Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council Repeal Bill 1998 183 1997-98 27.04.98
Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 1998 205 1997-98 14.05.98
Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 1998 206 1997-98 14.05.98
r Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1997 1 1997-98 18.07.97
Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Bill 1997 58 1997-98 13.10.97
Ballast Water Research and Development Funding Levy Collection Bill 1997 57 1997-98 13.10.97
Beef Production Levy Amendment Bill 1997 81 1997-98 04.11.97
Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 60 1997-98 22.10.97
Buffalo Export Charge Bill 1997 83 1997-98 04.11.97
Buffalo Slaughter Levy Bill 1997 82 1997-98 04.11.97
Carriage of Goods by Sea Amendment Bill 1997 15 1997-98 25.08.97
Cattle (Exporters) Export Charge Bill 1997 84 1997-98 04.11.97
Cattle (Producers) Export Charges Bill 1997 85 1997-98 04.11.97
Cattle Transactions Levy Bill 1997 86 1997-98 04.11.97
Charter of Budget Honesty Bill 1996 [No.2] 142 1997-98 03.03.98
Cheques and Payments Orders Amendment Bill 1998 187 1997-98 06.05.98
Cheques and Payment Orders Amendment (Turnback of Cheques) Bill 1998 188 1997-98 06.05.98
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Amendment Bill 1997 118 1997-98 04.12.97
Child Care Legislation Amendment Bill 1998 150 1997-98 11.03.98
Child Care Payments Bill 1997 21 1997-98 29.08.97
Child Care Payments (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1997 45 1997-98 19.09.97
Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill 1998 174 1997-98 07.04.98
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 96 1997-98 04.11.97
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 1997 119 1997-98 04.12.97
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Charges Bill 1997 120 1997-98 04.12.97
Commonwealth Places (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998 154 1997-98 11.03.98
Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Imposition) Bill 1998 153 1997-98 11.03.98
Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Collection) Bill 1998 152 1997-98 11.03.98
Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Bill 1998 151 1997-98 11.03.98
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service Reform Bill 1998 172 1997-98 31.03.98
Commonwealth Superannuation Board Bill 1997 160 1997-98 18.03.98
Company Law Review Bill 1997 133 1997-98 23.02.98
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Bill 1998 190 1997-98 07.05.98
Copyright Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 197 1997-98 11.05.98
Corporations Law Amendment (ASX) Bill 1997 115 1997-98 28.11.97
Crimes Amendment (Enforcement of Fines) Bill 1998 199 1997-98 12.05.98
Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Amendment Bill 1997 141 1997-98 03.03.98
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 1997 132 1997-98 24.02.98
Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 40 1997-98 04.09.97
Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1997 134 1997-98 24.02.98
Customs Legislation (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 1997 49 1997-98 29.09.97
Customs Legislation (Anti-dumping Amendments) Bill 1998 233 1997-98 22.06.98
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1998 180 1997-98 20.04.98
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 32 1997-98 02.09.97
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No.2) 1998 228 1997-98 05.06.98
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1997 30 1997-98 02.09.97
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1997 41 1997-98 15.09.97
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1997 100 1997-98 11.11.97
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 6) 1997 122 1997-98 05.12.97
Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 1997 50 1997-98 29.09.97
Customs Tariff (Anti-dumping) Amendment Bill 1998 234 1997-98 22.06.98
Customs Tariff (Fuel Rates Amendments) Bill 1997 35 1997-98 04.09.97
Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Amendment Bill 1998 229 1997-98 11.06.98
Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Bill 1998 179 1997-98 20.04.98
Defence Service Homes Amendment Bill 1997 102 1997-98 14.11.97
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers and Financial Regulation) Amendment Bill 1998 238 1997-98 30.06.98
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill 1997 147 1997-98 06.03.98
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998 230 1997-98 12.06.98
Employee Protection (Wage Guarantee) Bill 1998 182 1997-98 22.04.98
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1997 78 1997-98 31.10.97
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1998 185 1997-98 30.04.98
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1997 31 1997-98 02.09.97
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1997 42 1997-98 15.09.97
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1997 101 1997-98 11.11.97
Excise Tariff (Fuel Rates Amendments) Bill 1997 34 1997-98 04.09.97
Family Court of Western Australia (Orders of Registrars) Bill 1997 12 1997-98 20.08.97
Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Bill 1997 109 1997-98 19.11.97
Family Trust Distribution Tax (Secondary Liability) Bill 1997 110 1997-98 19.11.97
Farm Household Support Amendment (Restart and Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 1997 59 1997-98 21.10.97
Film Licensed Investment Company Bill 1998 221 1997-98 01.06.98
Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Bill 1998 204 1997-98 13.05.98
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1998 194 1997-98 08.05.98
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998 236 1997-98 30.06.98
Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Bill 1998 184 1997-98 30.04.98
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1998 195 1997-98 08.05.98
Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 11 1997-98 20.08.97
Franchise Fees Windfall Tax (Collection) Bill 1997 23 1997-98 01.09.97
Franchise Fees Windfall Tax (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1997 25 1997-98 01.09.97
Franchise Fees Windfall Tax (Imposition) Bill 1997 24 1997-98 01.09.97
Fuel Blending (Penalty Surcharge) Bill 1997 38 1997-98 04.09.97
Fuel Misuse (Penalty Surcharge) Bill 1997 36 1997-98 04.09.97
Fuel (Penalty Surcharges) Administration Bill 1997 39 1997-98 04.09.97
Fuel Sale (Penalty Surcharge) Bill 1997 37 1997-98 04.09.97
Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Bill 1997 126 1997-98 28.01.98
General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 1998 210 1997-98 14.05.98
Health Care (Appropriation) Bill 1998 225 1997-98 04.06.98
Health Insurance Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1997 6 1997-98 25.07.97
Health Insurance Commission (Reform and Separation of Functions) Bill 1997 22 1997-98 01.09.97
Health Insurance (Pathology Services) Amendment Bill 1997 16 1997-98 25.08.97
Health Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 114 1997-98 25.11.97
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 125 1997-98 23.01.98
Health Legislation Amendment (Health Care Agreements) Bill 1998 163 1997-98 23.03.98
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 128 1997-98 30.01.98
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998 227 1997-98 10.06.98
Income Tax (Untainting Tax) Bill 1998 215 1997-98 15.05.98
Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Amendment Bill 1997 20 1997-98 28.08.97
Insurance Laws Amendment Bill 1997 140 1997-98 02.03.98
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 1997 121 1997-98 05.12.97
International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill 1998 165 1997-98 24.03.98
Interstate Road Transport Amendment Bill 1998 191 1997-98 07.05.98
Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 1998 192 1997-98 07.05.98
Law Officers Amendment Bill 1997 124 1997-98 18.12.97
Legislative Instruments Bill 1996 [No. 2] 148 1997-98 09.03.98
Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 1998 209 1997-98 14.05.98
Live-stock (Exporters) Export Charge Bill 1997 87 1997-98 04.11.97
Live-stock (Producers) Export Charges Bill 1997 89 1997-98 04.11.97
Live-stock Slaughter (Processors) Levy Bill 1997 88 1997-98 04.11.97
Live-stock Transactions Levy Bill 1997 90 1997-98 04.11.97
Managed Investments Bill 1997 139 1997-98 02.03.98
Medicare Levy Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 117 1997-98 02.12.97
Medicare Levy Consequential Amendment (Trust Loss) Bill 1997 111 1997-98 19.11.97
Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Bill 1997 73 1997-98 29.10.97
Migration Agents Registration Renewal Charge Bill 1997 72 1997-98 29.10.97
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1997 19 1997-98 27.08.97
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1997 46 1997-98 23.09.97
Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Bill 1997 71 1997-98 29.10.97
Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions relating to Character and Conduct) Bill 1997 106 1997-98 17.11.97
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Bill 1996 9 1997-98 08.08.97
National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Bill 1997 113 1997-98 19.12.97
National Firearms Program Implementation Bill 1997 48 1997-98 26.09.97
National Firearms Program Implementation Bill 1998 224 1997-98 02.06.98
National Measurement Amendment Bill 1998 186 1997-98 05.05.98
National Residue (Cattle Transactions) Levy Bill 1997 94 1997-98 04.11.97
National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Bill 1998 167 1997-98 26.03.98
National Residue Survey (Buffalo Slaughter) Levy Bill 1997 91 1997-98 04.11.97
National Residue Survey (Cattle Export) Levy Bill 1997 92 1997-98 04.11.97
National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Bill 1998 168 1997-98 26.03.98
National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Bill 1998 169 1997-98 26.03.98
National Residue Survey (Sheep, Lambs and Goats Export) Levy Bill 1997 93 1997-98 04.11.97
National Residue Survey (Sheep, Lambs and Goats Transactions) Levy Bill 1997 95 1997-98 04.11.97
National Road Transport Commission Amendment Bill 1997 53 1997-98 03.10.97
National Road Transport Commission Amendment Bill 1998 200 1997-98 12.05.98
National Transmission Network Sale Bill 1997 107 1997-98 18.11.97
National Transmission Network Sale (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1997 108 1997-98 18.11.97
Native Title Amendment Bill 1997 51 1997-98 30.09.97
Native Title Amendment Bill 1997 [No.2] 171 1997-98 30.03.98
Native Title Amendment (Tribunal Appointments) Bill 1997 18 1997-98 26.08.97
NRS Levy Imposition Bill 1997 145 1997-98 05.03.98
Parliamentary Service Bill 1997 68 1997-98 27.10.97
Parliamentary Service Bill 1997 [No.2] 170 1997-98 30.03.98
Parliamentary Service (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1997 69 1997-98 27.10.97
Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 1998 223 1997-98 01.06.98
Payment Systems and Netting Bill 1998 196 1997-98 18.05.98
Payment Systems (Regulation) Bill 1998 181 1997-98 22.04.98
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1997 143 1997-98 09.03.98
Privacy Amendment Bill 1998 162 1997-98 24.03.98
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 1997 75 1997-98 29.10.97
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 1997 [No.2] 166 1997-98 25.03.98
Public Service Bill 1997 74 1997-98 29.10.97
Public Service Bill 1997 [No.2] 164 1997-98 23.03.98
Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Bill 1997 5 1997-98 25.07.97
Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 4 1997-98 25.07.97
Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 1998 208 1997-98 14.05.98
Sales Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 1997 29 1997-98 02.09.97
Sales Tax (Customs) (Alcoholic Beverages) Bill 1997 26 1997-98 02.09.97
Sales Tax (Excise) (Alcoholic Beverages) Bill 1997 27 1997-98 02.09.97
Sales Tax (General) (Alcoholic Beverages) Bill 1997 28 1997-98 02.09.97
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Bill 1997 70 1997-98 29.10.97
Social Security Amendment (Entry Payments) Bill 1997 44 1997-98 19.09.97
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 1997 138 1997-98 02.03.98
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Bill 1997 13 1997-98 21.08.97
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Pension Bonus Scheme) Bill 1998 173 1997-98 06.04.98
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Bill 1998 161 1997-98 19.03.98
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Bill 1997 77 1997-98 31.10.97
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1997 76 1997-98 29.10.97
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Bill 1998 156 1997-98 12.03.98
States Grants (General Purposes) Amendment Bill 1997 2 1997-98 18.07.97
States Grants (General Purposes) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 99 1997-98 11.11.97
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 1998 239 1997-98 30.06.98
Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Bill 1998 201 1997-98 12.05.98
Stevedoring Levy (Imposition) Bill 1998 202 1997-98 12.05.98
Student and Youth Assistance Amendment Bill 1998 189 1997-98 07.05.98
Superannuation Contributions and Termination Payments Taxes Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 63 1997-98 24.10.97
Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Amendment Bill 1997 64 1997-98 24.10.97
Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Bill 1997 61 1997-98 24.10.97
Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Imposition Bill 1997 62 1997-98 24.10.97
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Bill 1997 112 1997-98 20.11.97
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 149 1997-98 11.03.98
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Tax) Bill 1997 66 1997-98 24.10.97
Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1997 130 1997-98 18.02.98
Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment - Saving and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1997 131 1997-98 18.02.98
Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 1998 207 1997-98 14.05.98
Sydney Airport Demand Management Bill 1997 52 1997-98 30.09.97
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1997 54 1997-98 03.10.97
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1998 193 1997-98 08.05.98
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1997 103 1997-98 17.11.97
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 6) 1997 136 1997-98 27.02.98
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 1997 129 1997-98 23.02.98
Taxation Laws Amendment (Company Law Review) Bill 1998 214 1997-98 15.05.98
Taxation Laws Amendment (Farm Management Deposits) Bill 1998 232 1997-98 22.06.98
Taxation Laws Amendment (Film Licensed Investment Company) Bill 1998 222 1997-98 01.06.98
Taxation Laws Amendment (Foreign Income Measures) Bill 1997 123 1997-98 08.12.97
Taxation Laws Amendment (Landcare and Water Facility Tax Offset) Bill 1998 235 1997-98 24.06.98
Taxation Laws Amendment (Political Donations) Bill 1998 237 1997-98 30.06.98
Taxation Laws Amendment (Trust Loss and Other Deductions) Bill 1997 98 1997-98 11.11.97
Taxation Laws Improvement Bill (No. 2) 1997 157 1997-98 12.03.98
Taxation Laws (Technical Amendments) Bill 1997 158 1997-98 12.03.98
Telecommunications Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997 144 1997-98 05.03.98
Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 1998 177 1997-98 08.04.98
Telecommunications (Interception) and Listening Device Amendment Bill 1997 3 1997-98 24.07.97
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 67 1997-98 24.10.97
Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Bill 1998 178 1997-98 20.04.98
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998 176 1997-98 09.04.98
Termination Payments Tax Imposition Amendment Bill 1997 65 1997-98 24.10.97
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 127 1997-98 28.01.98
Trade Practices Amendment (Country of Origin Representations) Bill 1998 213 1997-98 14.05.98
Trade Practices Amendment (Fair Trading) Bill 1997 55 1997-98 09.10.97
Transport Legislation Amendment (Search and Rescue Service) Bill 1997 8 1997-98 25.07.97
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Bill 1997 47 1997-98 23.09.97
Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Gold Card) Bill 1998 231 1997-98 18.06.98
Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Male Total Average Weekly Earnings Benchmark) Bill 1998 198 1997-98 12.05.98
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 1997 7 1997-98 28.07.97
Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 1997 43 1997-98 16.09.97
Wheat Marketing Legislation Amendment Bill 1998 220 1997-98 26.05.98
Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 1997 17 1997-98 25.08.97
Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 1997 [No. 2] 116 1997-98 28.11.97
Workplace Relations Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 1997 137 1997-98 27.02.98
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 1997 14 1997-98 25.08.97


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