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  • Date
    28 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    THORPE, Sen Lidia
    PAYMAN, Sen Fatima 
    Summary
    The bill: requires certain entities to report annually on the risks of genocide in their operations and supply chains and take action to address those risks; and establishes the Australian Anti-Genocide Commissioner to address genocide and support victims of genocide. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    28 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    THORPE, Sen Lidia
    PAYMAN, Sen Fatima 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Future Fund Act 2006
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012
    and
    Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulations 2022
    to end investments in companies associated with disputed Israeli settlements by the Future Fund Board or registered Australian charities. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    25 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to: establish a hydrogen production tax offset that is available at a rate of $2 for a kilogram of eligible hydrogen for companies that satisfy certain eligibility requirements; and establish a critical minerals production tax incentive for expenditure incurred in carrying out registered processing activities; and
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
    to enable Indigenous Business Australia to borrow money for a purpose in connection with the performance of its functions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    21 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Amends the
    My Health Records Act 2012
    ,
    Health Insurance Act 1973
    and 5 other Acts to establish a framework which requires key health information to be shared with the My Health Record system, subject to certain exceptions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    20 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    POCOCK, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    to: increase the number of senators from the Australia Capital Territory and the Northern Territory to half the number of senators for a state; and provide for 3 senators from each of the territories to be elected at each federal election giving territory senators a 6 year term. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    20 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Removes fees imposed on the pathology sector for the approval of certain categories of pathology accreditation applications by repealing the
    Health Insurance (Pathology (Fees) Act 1991
    and
    Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Act 2015
    . Also makes consequential amendments to the
    Health Insurance Act 1973

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    19 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget 
    Summary
    Creates a framework for regulating the sale or importation of organic goods in Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    and
    Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
    to: update key definitional terms including the meaning of ‘gift’, ‘disclosure threshold’ and ‘candidate’ and introduce the category of ‘nominated entity’; require expedited disclosure of gifts; consolidate financial reporting obligations; and make machinery amendments in relation to electoral and referendum operations;
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    to: establish an annual gift cap, an overall gift cap and a State and Territory gift cap; establish annual caps on electoral expenditure; expand on existing obligations in relation to Commonwealth campaign accounts; introduce a new system of administrative funding and increase election funding; streamline reporting obligations for Senate groups; and make technical amendments in relation to compliance and enforcement powers. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Skills and Training 
    Summary
    Provides financial assistance to the state and territories for the delivery of free TAFE and vocational education and training places. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    10 Oct 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aged Care Act 1997
    to: enable the secretary to conduct residential care data assurance reviews; and clarify the maximum accommodation payment that may apply for voluntary moves within a residential aged care service; and
    Aged Care Act 1997
    and
    Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
    to: enable refundable deposit balance information held by approved providers to be used to verify care recipients’ income and asset details; enable an income and assets determination to be varied; and align income and assets determination processes. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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