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Numerical Index of Bills Digests published 2003-04:

2003-04 Alphabetical Index

Title
Number
Date
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Energy Market) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 262KB]
172 2003-04
25.06.2004
Australian Energy Market Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 279KB]
171 2003-04
22.06.2004
Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 267KB]
170 2003-04
22.06.2004
Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 1) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 284KB]
169 2003-04
21.06.2004
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No.3) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 284KB]
168 2003-04
21.06.2004
Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 [HTML][PDF 345KB]
167 2003-04
21.06.2004
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 339KB]
166 2003-04
21.06.2004
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Export Control) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 389KB]
165 2003-04
23.06.2004
Extension of Charitable Purpose Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 331KB]
164 2003-04
17.06.2004
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 288KB]
163 2003-04
18.06.2004
Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 333KB]
162 2003-04
17.06.2004
Workplace Relations Amendment (Protecting Small Business Employment) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 388KB]
161 2003-04
15.06.2004
Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 281KB]
160 2003-04
16.06.2004
Australian Institute of Marine Science Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 206KB]
159 2003-04
17.06.2004
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run-off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Bill 2004 [PDF 290KB]
157 2004-04
30.06.2004
Medical Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2004 [PDF 290KB]
158 2003-04
30.06.2004
Aged Care Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 421KB]
156 2003-04
11.06.2004
Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 421KB]
155 2003-04
04.06.2004
Customs Legislation Amendment (Airport, Port and Cargo Security) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 347KB]
154 2003-04
16.06.2004
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 276KB]
153 2003-04
03.06.2004
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 587KB]
151 2003-04
07.06.2004
Civil Aviation Amendment (Relationship with Anti-discrimination Legislation) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 292KB]
150 2003-04
21.06.2004
Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 274KB]
149 2003-04
02.06.2004
Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 272KB]
148 2003-04
02.06.2004
Surveillance Devices Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 506KB]
147 2003-04
27.05.2004
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 255KB]
146 2003-04
26.05.2004
Tax Law Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 347KB]
145 2003-04
25.05.2004
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Access to Electoral Roll and other Measures) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 279KB]
144 2003-04
25.05.2004
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2003–04 [HTML][PDF 240KB]
143 2003-04
24.05.2004
Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2003–04 [HTML][PDF 240KB]
142 2003-04
24.05.2004
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2004–05 [HTML][PDF 232KB]
141 2003-04
24.05.2004
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2004–05 [HTML][PDF 232KB]
140 2003-04
24.05.2004
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No.1) 2004-2005 [HTML][PDF 226KB]
139 2003-04
21.05.2004
Tourism Australia Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 303KB]
138 2003-04
21.05.2004
Health Legislation Amendment (Podiatric Surgery and Other Matters) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 333KB]
137 2003-04
21.05.2004
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 354KB]
136 2003-04
18.05.2004
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment (Promoting Safer Workplaces) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 351KB]
135 2003-04
12.05.2004
Veterans' Entitlements (Clarke Review) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 556KB]
134 2003-04
28.05.2004
New International Tax Arrangements (Participation Exemption and Other Measures) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 429KB]
133 2003-04
12.05.2004
Parliamentary Superannuation and Other Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 373KB]
132 2003-04
11.05.2004
Parliamentary Superannuation Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 399KB]
131 2003-04
11.05.2004
Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 578KB]
130 2003-04
07.05.2004
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 575KB]
129 2003-04
07.05.2004
Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Direct Deductions and Other Measures) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 314KB]
128 2003-04
07.05.2004
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Low Regulatory Concern Chemicals) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 345KB]
127 2003-04
20.05.2004
Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 387KB]
126 2003-04
10.05.2004
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 407KB]
125 2003-04
10.05.2004
Family Law Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 306KB]
124 2003-04
23.04.2004
Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 273KB]
123 2003-04
23.04.2004
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 252KB]
122 2003-04
16.04.2004
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation in the House of Representatives) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 309KB]
121 2003-04
07.05.2004
Anti-terrorism Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 365KB]
120 2003-04
19.04.2004
Excise and Other Legislation Amendment (Compliance Measures) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 258KB]
119 2003-04
01.04.2004
Migration Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 476KB]
118 2003-04
06.04.2004
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 1) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 435KB]
117 2003-04
31.03.2004
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 341KB]
116 2003-04
30.03.2004
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 258KB]
115 2003-04
26.03.2004
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill (No. 2) 2004 [HTML][PDF 334KB]
114 2003-04
31.03.2004
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 228KB]
113 2003-04
26.03.2004
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 420KB]
112 2003-04
25.03.2004
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 387KB]
111 2003-04
23.03.2004
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004 [HTML] [PDF 600KB]
110 2003-04
25.03.2004
Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 212KB]
109 2003-04
22.03.2004
Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 356KB]
108 2003-04
22.03.2004
Dairy Produce Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 230KB]
107 2003-04
10.03.2004
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 249KB]
105 2003-04
05.03.2004
Migration Amendment (Duration of Detention) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 247KB]
104 2003-04
03.03.2004
House of Representatives (Northern Territory Representation) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 239KB]
103 2003-04
04.03.2004
International Transfer of Prisoners Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 403KB]
102 2003-04
03.03.2004
Extension of Sunset of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Native Title Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 235KB]
101 2003-04
04.03.2004
Medical Indemnity Amendment Bill 2004 and Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 290KB]
99-100 2003-04
03.03.2004
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 263KB]
98 2003-04
02.03.2004
Australian Sports Drug Agency Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 239KB]
97 2003-04
01.03.2004
Customs Tariff Amendment (Paraquat Dichloride) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 250KB]
96 2003-04
26.02.2004
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2003–2004 [HTML][PDF 244KB]
95 2003-04
01.03.2004
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2003–04 [HTML][PDF 218KB]
94 2003-04
23.02.2004
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2003–04 [HTML][PDF 233KB]
93 2003-04
23.02.2004
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Rotterdam Convention) Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 240KB]
92 2003-04
25.02.2004
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Bill 2004 [HTML][PDF 245KB]
91 2003-04
02.03.2004
Privacy Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 214KB]
90 2003-04
17.02.2004

Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 318KB]

89 2003-04
26.02.2004

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 9) 2003 [HTML][PDF 420KB]

88 2003-04
01.03.2004
Industry Research and Development Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 594KB]
87 2003-04
16.02.2004
Social Security Amendment (Further Simplification) Bill 2003 [PDF 362KB]
86 2003-04
30.06.2004
Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 404KB]
85 2003-04
13.02.2004
Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 285KB]
84 2003-04
11.02.2004
Taxation Laws (Clearing and Settlement Facility Support) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 207KB]
83 2003-04
12.02.2004
Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 238KB]
82 2003-04
12.02.2004
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 222KB]
81 2003-04
26.02.2004
Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures)Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 284KB]

80 2003-04

26.02.2004
New International Tax Arrangements Bill 2003 HTML][PDF 259KB]
79 2003-04
05.02.2004
Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 331KB]
78 2003-04
09.02.2004
Workplace Relations Amendment (Better Bargaining) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 422KB]
77 2003-04
17.02.2004
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Professional Standards) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 287KB]
75 2003-04
30.01.2004
National Measurement Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 317KB]
74 2003-04
30.01.2004
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Wine Grapes) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 209KB]
73 2003-04
14.01.2004
A New Tax System (Commonwealth–State Financial Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 265KB]
72 2003-04
12.01.2004
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 292KB]
71 2003-04
08.01.2004
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 295KB]
70 2003-04
07.01.2004
Australian Crime Commission Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 260KB]
69 2003-04
12.01.2004
ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 368KB]
68 2003-04
01.12.2003
National Residue Survey Customs Levy Rate Correction (Lamb Exports) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 199KB]
67 2003-04
02.12.2003
National Residue Survey Excise Levy Rate Correction (Lamb Transactions) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 233KB]
66 2003-04
02.12.2003
Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 288KB]
65 2003-04
27.11.2003
Medical Indemnity Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 288KB]
64 2003-04
27.11.2003
Maritime Transport Security Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 452KB]
63 2003-04
24.11.2003
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 [No. 2] [HTML][PDF 248KB]
62 2003-04
24.11.2003
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand and Other Matters) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 448KB]
61 2003-04
13.11.2003
Criminal Code Amendment (Hamas and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 300KB]
60 2003-04
06.11.2003
Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Splitting) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 315KB]
59 2003-04
07.11.2003
Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Student Union Fees) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 263KB]
58 2003-04
10.11.2003
Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 206KB]
57 2003-04
10.11.2003
Higher Education Support Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 410KB]
56 2003-04
10.11.2003
Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 213KB]
55 2003-04
03.11.2003
Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 284KB]
54 2003-04
28.10.2003
Intelligence Services Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 301KB]
53 2003-04
27.10.2003
Aviation Transport Security (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 251KB]
52 2003-04
13.10.2003
New Business Tax System (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill (No.1) 2003 [HTML][PDF 304KB]
51 2003-04
13.10.2003
Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 229KB]
50 2003-04
10.10.2003
Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 292KB]
49 2003-04
08.10.2003
Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 311KB]
48 2003-04
08.10.2003
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 255KB]
47 2003-04
08.10.2003
Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 255KB]
46 2003-04
07.10.2003
Spam Bill 2003 [HTML] [PDF 339KB]
45 2003-04
07.10.2003
Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 364KB]
44 2003-04
03.10.2003
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2003 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 536KB]
43 2003-04
08.10.2003
Protection of Australian Flags (Desecration of the Flag) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 469KB]
42 2003-04
03.10.2003
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 322KB]
41 2003-04
30.09.2003
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 [HTML][PDF 324KB]
40 2003-04
10.10.2003
Financial Services Reform Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 333KB]
39 2003-04
07.10.2003
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 258KB]
38 2003-04
10.10.2003
Crimes (Overseas) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 331KB]
37 2003-04
17.09.2003
Postal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 357KB]
36 2003-04
18.09.2003
Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 457KB]
35 2003-04
18.09.2003
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 242KB]
34 2003-04
15.09.2003
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 232KB]
33 2003-04
15.09.2003
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2003 [HTML][PDF 297KB]
32 2003-04
19.09.2003
Quarantine Amendment (Health) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 322KB]
31 2003-04
11.09.2003
Fuel Quality Standards Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 291KB]
30 2003-04
09.09.2003
Age Discrimination Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 445KB]
29 2003-04
08.09.2003
Student Assistance Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 196KB]
28 2003-04
10.09.2003
Family and Community Services (Closure of Student Financial Supplement Scheme) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 318KB]
27 2003-04
10.09.2003
Legislative Instruments Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 492KB]
26 2003-04
05.09.2003
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 235KB]
25 2003-04
04.09.2003
Australian National Training Authority Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 235KB]
24 2003-04
22.08.2003
Aviation Transport Security Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 492KB]
23 2003-04
19.08.2003
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 244KB]
22 2003-04
19.08.2003
Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 [HTML][PDF 321KB]
21 2003-04
25.08.2003
Ozone Protection (Licence Fees - Imports) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 186KB]
20 2003-04
25.08.2003
Ozone Protection (Licence Fees - Manufacture) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 186KB]
19 2003-04
25.08.2003
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 186KB]
18 2003-04
25.08.2003
Customs Tariff Amendment (ACIS) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 186KB]
17 2003-04
19.08.2003
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 311KB]
16 2003-04
19.08.2003
Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 362KB]
15 2003-04
14.08.2003
Migration Legislation Amendment (Identification and Authentication) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 396KB]
14 2003-04
08.08.2003
Workplace Relations Amendment (Codifying Contempt Offences) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 364KB]
13 2003-04
08.08.2003
Family Law Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 431KB]
12 2003-04
11.08.2003
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 239KB]
11 2003-04
07.08.2003
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 371KB]
10 2003-04
06.08.2003
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
[HTML][PDF 353KB]
9 2003-04
04.08.2003
Passenger Movement Charge (Timor Sea Treaty) Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 169KB]
8 2003-04
29.07.2003
Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 221KB]
7 2003-04
29.07.2003
Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 276KB]
6 2003-04
29.07.2003
Statistics Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 230KB]
5 2003-04
23.07.2003
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
[HTML][PDF 252KB]
4 2003-04
24.07.2003
Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003
[HTML][PDF 331KB]
3 2003-04
21.07.2003
National Transport Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 206KB]
2 2003-04
30.07.2003
National Transport Commission Bill 2003 [HTML][PDF 273KB]
1 2003-04
30.07.2003

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