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- Date
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29 May 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
, Social Security Act 1991
and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to cease eligibility and payment of the employment entry payment, from 1 July 2008.
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- Date
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28 May 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends 14 Acts in relation to Commonwealth civilian and military (defined benefit) superannuation schemes, parliamentary, judicial and statutory legal officer pension schemes and the Governor-General’s pension scheme to ensure that same-sex partners and their children are able to access reversionary superannuation benefits upon the death of a scheme member and in related taxation treatment of superannuation benefits.
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- Date
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14 May 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the:
Social Security Act 1991
, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
, Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
and seven other Acts to provide one-off payments to certain older Australians, veterans and carers; and Social Security Act 1991
, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
, Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
and proposed Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Act 2008
to provide for concession cards to remain current for up to 13 weeks when the cardholder travels overseas. Also establishes administrative schemes to provide payments in circumstances where the one-off payment regime does not produce an appropriate result.
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- Date
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20 Mar 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
- Summary
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Amends the
Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997
to: clarify certain aspects of the operation of the Slot Management Scheme; enable the minister to vary the operation of the Compliance Scheme regime; and enable the minister to delegate his or her power to appoint members to the Compliance Committee.
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- Date
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19 Mar 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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The bill: amends 40 Acts to correct clerical and drafting errors; repeals 27 obsolete Acts; and amends 88 Acts to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral language.
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- Date
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13 Mar 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Finance and Deregulation
- Summary
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Amends: 29 Acts to reflect the introduction of the Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan (PSSAP) and establishment of the Australian Reward Investment Alliance to administer the Commonwealth Superannuation and Public Sector Superannuation Schemes and PSSAP; five superannuation Acts to reflect the new regime for legislative instruments under the
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
; and the Superannuation Act 1976
and Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988
to meet a change to the superannuation guarantee requiring employers to use ordinary time earnings as the earnings base for employees. Also repeals the Schedule to the Superannuation Act 1990
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- Date
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12 Mar 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ALLISON, Lyn
- Summary
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Amends the
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
to prohibit certain advertising being shown during programs on SBS television.
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- Date
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20 Feb 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment, Heritage and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the
Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973
and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to make amendments consequential upon, and transitional to, the establishment of Screen Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive. Also repeals the Australian Film Commission Act 1975
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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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Environment, Heritage and the Arts
- Summary
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Establishes Screen Australia (SA) as a body corporate, sets out functions and powers, and establishes a governing board and management. SA will replace the Australian Film Commission, the Film Finance Corporation Australia Limited and Film Australia Limited.
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- Date
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14 Feb 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the:
Social Security Act 1991
, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to: extend the qualification for, and increase the rate of, the utilities allowance; and increase the annual rate of seniors’ concession allowance; and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
, Social Security Act 1991
and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to increase the rate of telephone allowance for certain income support recipients who have an internet connection at home.
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