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- Date
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16 Feb 2006
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the:
Bankruptcy Act 1966
and Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997
to facilitate implementation by the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia of cost recovery arrangements by enabling the Minister to make legislative instruments to determine fees and charges; Bankruptcy Act 1966
to: remove possible impediments to electronic service delivery; and clarify and update certain provisions; and Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997
to provide for an annual payment by bankruptcy trustees of realisations charge and interest charge rather than a twice yearly payment. Also repeals the Bankruptcy (Registration Charges) Act 1997
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- Date
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06 Dec 2006
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Senate
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the:
Bankruptcy Act 1966
and Payment Systems and Netting Act 1998
to provide for the recovery of superannuation contributions made with the intention to defeat creditors; and Bankruptcy Act 1966
and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
to: provide for certain rural support grants to be exempt from the property available to pay the bankrupt’s creditors; and make minor technical amendments in relation to the operation of the Act.
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21 Mar 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Bankruptcy Act 1966
to make changes to bankruptcy law and practice aimed at ensuring that the interests of debtors and creditors are better balanced, particularly in relation to: early discharge arrangements; effective sanctions on uncooperative bankrupts; and administration of bankruptcies by trustees. Also makes technical and machinery amendments and contains transitional provisions.
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- Date
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28 Oct 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Bankruptcy Act 1966
in relation to: remuneration of registered trustees administering bankrupt estates; civil penalties; Bankruptcy Districts; creditor’s petitions; the stay period that follows the filing of a declaration of intent to file a debtor’s petition; and the debt, income and assets test thresholds for debt agreements.
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- Date
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18 Sep 2001
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Multicultural Affairs portfolio
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- Date
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22 Sep 1999
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Multicultural Affairs portfolio
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- Date
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12 Mar 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends the
Customs Act 1901
in relation to: monitoring and enforcement of security requirements at Australian borders; provision of certain information to Customs in relation to: people working in restricted areas or issued with security identification cards; and goods in-transit; examination and seizure of in-transit goods; electronic reporting of all mail cargo as part of a cargo report; access to airline computer reservation systems; authorisation of Customs officers; issue and use of firearms and personal defence equipment by Customs officers; powers of arrest in relation to assault or obstruction of Customs officers; and forfeiture of undeclared dutiable goods found in unaccompanied baggage; Customs Act 1901
, Migration Act 1958
, Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001
and Evidence Act 1995
in relation to electronic reports to Customs and the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs in relation to passengers and crew; Fisheries Management Act 1991
to allow the Australian Fisheries Management Authority to disclose vessel monitoring information to Customs; and Customs Administration Act 1985
to include the Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence as a Commonwealth agency. Also includes savings provisions.
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- Date
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10 Feb 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Science and Resources portfolio
- Summary
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Act No. 14 of 1999
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- Date
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17 Sep 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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FIELDING, Sen Steve
- Summary
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The bill: requires the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to identify and contact a person’s next of kin when that person is in a foreign country and believed to be missing; provides for the department and its agencies to offer assistance in such circumstances; and requires the minister to report annually on the development and implementation of international agreements relating to Australian citizens believed to be missing overseas.
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24 Feb 2011
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
- Summary
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Amends the:
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Radiocommunications Act 1992
to provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority with planning and enforcement powers for the implementation of the re-stack of digital television channels and the realisation of digital dividend spectrum; and Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
, Broadcasting Services Act 1992
, Copyright Act 1968
and Radiocommunications Act 1992
in relation to: the operation of the digital television services provided by the satellite service licensed under section 38C of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
; and other digital television matters.
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