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28 May 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Defence
- Summary
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Introduced with the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Bill 2008, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990
and Defence Service Homes Act 1918
to provide for eligible members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to transition into the new Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme and close the scheme established under the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990
to serving ADF members who have not yet exercised their rights under that scheme as at 30 June 2010.
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- Date
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28 May 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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Introduced with the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008, the bill establishes a home ownership assistance scheme to provide a home loan interest subsidy to eligible members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) who are serving on or after 1 July 2008. Also provides transitional eligibility for certain ADF members under existing home loan subsidy schemes.
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- Date
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20 Feb 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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In further response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee's report into the effectiveness of Australia's military justice system, the bill amends the
Defence Act 1903
, Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
and Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
to redesign summary discipline procedures to include: an automatic right of appeal from a summary authority to a single Military Judge of the Australian Military Court (AMC); the right to elect trial by a Military Judge of the AMC for most disciplinary offences; simplified rules of evidence; a form of review for technical errors related to the awarding of punishments and orders; simplification of offences and punishments; and changed jurisdictions of Superior Summary Authorities and Discipline Officers.
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- Date
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15 Aug 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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In further response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of Australia’s military justice system, the bill amends the
Defence Act 1903
, Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
and Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
to redesign summary discipline procedures to include: an automatic right of appeal from a summary authority to a single Military Judge of the Australian Military Court (AMC); the right to elect trial by a Military Judge of the AMC for most disciplinary offences; simplified rules of evidence; a form of review for technical errors related to the awarding of punishments and orders; simplification of offences and punishments; and changed jurisdictions of Superior Summary Authorities and Discipline Officers.
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- Date
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09 May 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Defence
- Summary
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Amends the
Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990
to extend the operation of the Defence HomeOwner Scheme from 31 December 2007 to 30 June 2008.
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- Date
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14 Sep 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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In response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of Australia’s military justice system, the bill amends the
Defence Act 1903
, Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
, Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
and Migration Act 1958
to: establish an Australian Military Court; and facilitate the creation of Chief of Defence Force Commissions of Inquiry to inquire into certain notifiable incidents.
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- Date
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31 May 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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Amends the
Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990
to extend the operation of the Defence HomeOwner Scheme from 31 December 2006 to 31 December 2007.
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- Date
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30 Mar 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review) and the recommendations of an interdepartmental committee, the bill amends the
Defence Housing Authority Act 1987
to: rename the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) as Defence Housing Australia; reduce the size of the Board and create an advisory committee; expand the scope of the services DHA can provide and enable it to expand operations to include the provision of services to other Commonwealth agencies; remove DHA’s exemption from Commonwealth taxation and require it to make State and Territory tax equivalent payments to the Commonwealth; and remove outdated provisions. Also amends the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990
and Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991
to reflect the name change to Defence Housing Australia.
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- Date
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07 Dec 2005
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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Amends the
Defence Act 1903
to permit the use of the Australian Defence Force to protect States and Territories in response to domestic security and violence situations and to protect Commonwealth interests where State and Territory jurisdictions do not apply. Also makes consequential amendments to the Air Force Act 1923
, Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001
and Naval Defence Act 1910
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- Date
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30 Nov 2005
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Defence
- Summary
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Clarifies the extent of the ADF’s exemption from the operation of particular State and Territory road transport laws in certain circumstances, to enable the operation of the Australian Defence Force Road Transport Exemption Framework recently negotiated between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and State and Territory road transport authorities by.
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