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TOTAL RESULTS: 55
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18 Sep 2001
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House of Representatives
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Immigration and Multicultural Affairs portfolio
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28 Oct 2009
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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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21 Mar 2002
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Attorney-General
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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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06 Dec 2006
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Senate
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Attorney-General
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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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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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15 Feb 2007
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Bankruptcy Act 1966
in relation to the operation of debt agreements under Part IX by providing for: the registration of administrators; proportional payments under an agreement to administrators and creditors; debtors’ proposals to be accepted by a majority in value of creditors; mechanisms to deal with defaulting debtors; and clarifying the operation of the Act in relation to: deregistered administrators; debts covered by an agreement; treatment of secured creditors; and investigative powers of the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy.
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07 Dec 2005
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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Amends the
Bankruptcy Act 1966
to strengthen anti-avoidance provisions which allow trustees to recover property disposed of prior to bankruptcy or owned by a third person but acquired by that person using the bankrupt’s resources.
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15 Feb 2007
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997
to extend the application of the realisations charge and interest charge to money received by debt agreement administrators pursuant to debt agreements made under the Bankruptcy Act 1966
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21 Mar 2002
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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 (Estate Charges) Act 1997
to close a loophole by imposing the realisations charge and the interest charge on amounts received by all persons (not only trustees) who are controlling trustees; and Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Act 2001
to provide for commencement of the Act (as the existing commencement provision is tied to commencement of the Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2001 which lapsed last Parliament). Also contains application provisions.
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07 Jun 2001
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General portfolio
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