http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/index.htm Bills Digest - Parliamentary Library Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +1100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.aph.gov.au/library/rss_header.gif http://www.aph.gov.au/library/rss_header.gif 687 78 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd063.pdf This Bill makes material amendments to the main four Acts that regulate the consumer protection, competition and licensing in telecommunications markets. 19 Nov 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd063.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd064.pdf To amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Act) to incorporate an additional item into Schedule 4 of the Act concerning concessional rates of duty (Customs Tariff Proposal No. 1) 2009 (motor vehicle manufacture); increased rates of tariff incorporated into Schedule 7 (Chilean originating goods) contained in the Customs Tariff Proposals (No. 2) 2009 (Alcopops and tobacco-Chilean goods) and amendments to rates of duty contained in Customs Tariff Proposals (No. 4) 2009 (beer and wine). 17 Nov 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd064.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd061.pdf The CPRS Bill sets up an emission trading scheme (ETS) as part of a framework designed to reduce pollution caused by emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases. 12 Nov 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd061.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd060.pdf The CPRS Bill sets up an emission trading scheme (ETS) as part of a framework designed to reduce pollution caused by emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases. 12 Nov 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd060.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd059.pdf The CPRS Bill sets up an emission trading scheme (ETS) as part of a framework designed to reduce pollution caused by emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases. 30 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd059.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd058.pdf The purpose of the Bill is to ensure that reductions in fuel excise, resulting from the government’s commitment to cut fuel taxes to offset the initial effect on fuel prices of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), also apply to the customs tariffs (duty) on imported fuels. 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd058.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd057.pdf The purpose of the Bill is to provide temporary assistance to fuel users, by way of automatic reductions in the excise on fuels, to help them adjust to price rises resulting from the implementation of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd057.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd056.pdf To amend the Fuel Tax Act 2006, the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and the Taxation Administration Act 1953 consequent to the introduction of the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) fuel credits scheme. 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd056.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd055.pdf To establish a ‘CPRS fuel credit’ program to offset, temporarily, the effect on business of higher fuel prices resulting from the advent of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd055.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd051.pdf As it its name implies, the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2] (the Bill) creates the statutory Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority (‘the Authority’). 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd051.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd054.pdf To safeguard the constitutional validity of the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Act 2009 in respect of the levying of charges for the issue of Australian emissions units. 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd054.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd050.pdf The purpose of the Bill is to provide financial assistance to low and middle-income households from the expected increases in the cost of living arising from the introduction of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). The Bill is part of a package comprising 11 Bills, the principal one being the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009. 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd050.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd053.pdf To safeguard the constitutional validity of the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Act 2009 in respect of the levying of charges for the issue of Australian emissions units. 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd053.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd052.pdf To safeguard the constitutional validity of the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Act 2009 in respect of the levying of charges for the issue of Australian emissions units. 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd052.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd049.pdf This Act amends various existing Commonwealth legislation as a consequence of the passing of the main legislation implementing the Government‘s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme referred to above as the CPRS Act. 29 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd049.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd048.pdf To amend or repeal Acts which have been identified in a 2008 stocktake of Commonwealth regulation as containing redundant provisions. 27 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd048.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd046.pdf The Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 5) Bill 2009 (the Bill) has six main purposes. 27 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd046.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd047.pdf The Bill amends the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (TIA Act) to introduce a new network protection regime to cover all Australian computer network owners and operators. 26 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd047.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd045.pdf Primarily, the Tax Laws Amendment (Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists) Bill 2009 (‘the Tax Bill’) amends three tax Acts to ensure that the body appointed by the Arts Minister as the collecting society for resale royalty right payments under the proposed Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Act 2009 is not taxed on amounts it collects and passes on to visual artists (or their estates), nor on interest paid to the society in relation to these royalties. 22 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd045.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd044.pdf To provide for legislative amendments to family assistance legislation necessary to implement a 2009-10 Budget initiative to improve education participation for young people aged 16 to 20. 22 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd044.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd043.pdf The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Social Security Act 1991 to enable the temporary payment of a $41.60 supplement per fortnight to participants in the National Green Jobs Corps program who are in receipt of Youth Allowance (other), Newstart Allowance or the Parenting Payment. The supplement is to be payable to those people who participate in the National Green Jobs Corps between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2011. 20 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd043.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd042.pdf To reform student income support to make higher education more accessible in response to the Review of Higher Education conducted by Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley. 20 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd042.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd041.pdf The purpose of the Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority Amendment Bill 2009 (the Bill) is to amend the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006. 20 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd041.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd040.pdf The Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 (the Bill), proposes to amend the Private Health Insurance Act 2007 (the Act). 19 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd040.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd036.pdf The purpose of the Bill is to establish a register of personal property securities in place of separate registers tracking whether there is any mortgage or loan or other financial encumbrance over assets. The Bill will apply to all transactions which create an interest in personal property that secures a loan or other obligation.2 16 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd036.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd039.pdf The Bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (the Act) to Allow higher education providers to charge students an annual capped compulsory student services and amenities fee from (‗on or after‘) 1 July 2009, and Introduce a new Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) category for student amenities fees called Services and Amenities-HELP (SA-HELP). 16 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd039.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd038.pdf To ensure that federal public sector long service leave legislation continues to cover Telstra's workforce until national long service leave provisions under the Fair Work Act’s National Employment Standards come into effect. 15 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd038.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd037.pdf The Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 (the Bill) proposes to amend the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act) in order to implement the Increased Medicare Compliance Audits (IMCA) initiative, which was previously announced in the 2008–09 budget. 15 Oct 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd037.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd034.pdf The Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill 2009 (the Bill) would establish the Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) to support the Australian Health Ministers’ Conference and Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in creating a framework for a national approach to preventive health. 16 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd034.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd031.pdf The Bill makes significant amendments to the following Commonwealth Acts: Crimes Act 1914, Criminal Code Act 1995, Customs Act 1901, Family Law Act 1975, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979. The amendments are targeted at organised criminal activity and include unexplained wealth provisions and enhanced police powers relating to controlled operations, assumed identities and witness identity protection. This Bill also introduces liability for persons who jointly commit offences. Finally, the Bill will also allow for increased access to telecommunications interception for criminal organisation offences. 16 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd031.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd035.pdf To allow for the imposition of fees for things done under the National Credit Legislation. 16 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd035.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd033.pdf To provide the transitional and consequential arrangements to support the transfer of regulation of credit from the State and Territories to the Commonwealth. 16 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd033.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd032.pdf The Bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (the Act) to: broaden the application of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) category for Vocational Education and Training students called VET FEE-HELP; and provide that officers of Tertiary Admission Centres (TACs) have the same status and duty of care as those of higher education providers in relation to processing student information. 15 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd032.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd030.pdf To implement the new national consumer credit regulation framework, which will replace the current State based regulatory framework known as the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. 15 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd030.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd029.pdf The purpose of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment Bill 2009 (the Bill) is to amend the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (the Act) to take account of increasing use of emerging complex financing arrangements that could potentially result in influence over, or control of, Australian companies, either now or in the future. 15 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd029.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd026.pdf The purpose of the Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009 (this Bill) is to amend the Migration Act 1958 (the Act) to create more flexibility in managing the detention of ‗unlawful non-citizens‘. 11 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd026.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd028.pdf The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000. 09 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd028.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd024.pdf To enable Australia to take up its allocated subscription (409 480 shares) as part of the fifth general capital increase (GCI V) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). 08 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd024.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd027.pdf The Bill amends the Corporations Act 2001 (the Corporations Act) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (the ASIC Act) to regulate margin lending and trustee corporations on a national basis. 07 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd027.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd022.pdf This Bill does three things. It removes a sunset clause which made most of Part 27A inoperative after 26 May 2009. It expands the class of firms from which information can be compulsorily obtained to include utilities. It also changes the purpose to which the information can be put. Information is to be received for the purpose of the implementation study that the Commonwealth is to conduct and by the company (NBN Co) that the Commonwealth has established to own and operate a new fibre-to-the-home national broadband network (NBN #2). 07 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd022.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd025.pdf The purpose of the Foreign States Immunities Amendment Bill 2009 (the Bill) is to amend the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 (FSIA) so that a foreign State and its emergency management personnel are immune in tort proceedings for acts or omissions that occur in the course of the foreign state providing emergency management assistance to Australia. 04 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd025.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd023.pdf The purpose of the Foreign States Immunities Amendment Bill 2009 (the Bill) is to amend the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 (FSIA) so that a foreign State and its emergency management personnel are immune in tort proceedings for acts or omissions that occur in the course of the foreign state providing emergency management assistance to Australia. 01 Sep 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd023.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd021.pdf There is a threefold purpose to the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment Bill 2009 (the Bill): 1. to bring into force the Australia – European Community (EC) Agreement on Trade in Wine (the Agreement) 2. to further protect Australia‘s reputation for the production of wines of quality and integrity by strengthening the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation‘s (AWBC) Label Integrity Program (LIP) and 3. to correct a number of weaknesses with the compliance provisions of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980 (the AWBC Act). 21 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd021.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/vis/2009-10/StateOfTheWorking%20Nations.mp3 Comparing the US and Australia, this seminar will consider the nature of current policy interventions to improve the circumstances of working families, and future policy initiatives that might be helpful. The Centre for Work + Life released the third report of the Australian Work and Life Index (in Adelaide on July 30th). 19 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/vis/2009-10/StateOfTheWorking%20Nations.mp3 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd018.pdf The measures in this Bill form part of the reform of the current regulation of tax agents and provide a transition to the new law in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TAS Act) for the registration and regulation of tax agents and Business Activity Statement (BAS) agents. The Bill also deals with consequential matters arising from the enactment of the TAS Act. 19 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd018.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd020.pdf The citizenship test was launched on 17 September 2007 with testing commencing from 1 October 2007. The primary reason for introducing the test was to ensure that citizenship applicants had the requisite knowledge to demonstrate the requirements of the Citizenship Act which, broadly speaking, are to understand the nature of the application, to have a basic knowledge of English, and to demonstrate comprehension of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship. 19 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd020.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd019.pdf The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA) to establish the Australian Consumer Law (ACL)1 as a schedule to that Act, including provisions to address unfair contract terms. 19 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd019.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd017.pdf The purpose, or object, of the Bill is to appoint a National Security Legislation Monitor (Monitor) who will assist Ministers in ensuring that Australia‟s counter-terrorism and national security legislation. 12 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd017.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd012.pdf The Bill proposes a Commonwealth scheme whereby assistance is offered to eligible midwives in accessing indemnity for claims arising from their professional activities. 12 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd012.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd016.pdf The Bill amends the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 (BCII Act). 11 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd016.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd011.pdf To facilitate new arrangements to expand the role of qualified, eligible nurse practitioners and midwives to allow them to request appropriate diagnostic imaging and pathology services for which Medicare benefits can be paid and to allow qualified, eligible nurse practitioners and midwives to prescribe certain medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. 11 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd011.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd002.pdf The Bill proposes a new ongoing payment, carer supplement, for those in receipt of carer allowance, carer payment, wife pension and the carer service pension. Those in receipt of carer allowance as well as a wife pension or partner service pension will be eligible for an additional carer supplement. 11 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd002.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd014.pdf The Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009 (the Bill) proposes to amend the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Federal Court Act), Family Law Act 1975 (Family Law Act) and Federal Magistrates Act 1999 (Federal Magistrates Act). The Bill proposes to amend the Federal Court Act in relation to case management powers and appeals processes for civil proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia (the Federal Court) in an effort to ensure efficient administration of such proceedings. The Bill also proposes to amend the Federal Court, Family Law and Federal Magistrates Acts in relation to powers of the Chief Judges and Chief Magistrates of the respective Courts in effectively administering the business of those Courts and in managing judicial health and education services. 10 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd014.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd010.pdf The Bill implements the Government’s policy arrangements for the automotive industry announced in A New Car Plan for a Greener Future and will establish the Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS) to commence from 1 January 2011. 10 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd010.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd009.pdf The Bill amends the ACIS Administration Act 1999 to implement changes to the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme (ACIS) that were announced in the Government’s A New Car Plan for a Greener Future by repealing ACIS Stage 3 which was scheduled to run to 31 December 2015. 10 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd009.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd008.pdf The Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 (the Bill) contains amendments proposed as part of a series of bills amending the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act) to ensure the safety and effectiveness of therapeutic goods in Australia, as well as reducing the regulatory burdens on the therapeutic goods industry. 10 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd008.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd005.pdf Schedule 1 amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 ITAA 1936 to increase the limit on research and development R and D expenditure for eligibility for the R and D tax offset from $1 million to $2 million. 29 Jul 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd005.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd006.pdf The Bill amends the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) to give shareholders the right to veto termination payments (commonly know as ‘golden handshakes’) made to company directors and senior executives where the payments are greater than one year of the recipient’s ‘base salary’. 06 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd006.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd007.pdf The Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009 (the Bill) amends the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000 (the Charge Act) to increase the renewable energy shortfall charge from its current $40 to $65. 05 Aug 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd007.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd004.pdf The Bill amends the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 to make modest changes to the existing Commonwealth aviation transport security regime. 27 Jul 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd004.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd003.pdf The Bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (the Act) to effect administrative changes to the application and approval process for the income contingent loan schemes for higher education and vocational education and training (VET), known as FEE-HELP and VET FEE-HELP respectively. 22 Jul 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd003.pdf http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd001.pdf To repeal the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 so that the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government can implement the updated Australian Dangerous Goods Code to govern the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail in the ACT. 21 Jul 2009 http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd001.pdf