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  • Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023

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    Date
    22 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016
    to: increase the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s (NAIF) appropriation from $5 billion to $7 billion; enable the NAIF to provide financial assistance for the development of economic infrastructure that provides a basis for economic growth or stimulates population growth in the territories of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and provide that the objectives of the Act include the provision of financial assistance for the development of Northern Australia economic infrastructure for the benefit of Indigenous persons. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Special Recreational Vessels Amendment Bill 2023

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    Date
    22 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Special Recreational Vessels Act 2019
    to extend the sunset date from 30 June 2023 to 30 June 2025 to enable foreign special recreational vessels (also known as superyachts) to continue to opt into the coastal trading regulatory regime and obtain temporary licenses to operate charters in Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Refining and Improving Our Tax System) Bill 2023

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    Date
    22 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    International Tax Agreements Act 1953
    to: give legislative authority to the Convention between Australia and Iceland for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; and make minor amendments to update various notes;
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    to: exempt certain subsidiaries of the Future Fund Board from income tax and include them as entities eligible for a refund of a tax offset relating to a franked distribution; and transfer administration of three register deductible gift recipient categories and the Overseas Aid Gift Deduction Scheme to the Commissioner of Taxation;
    Customs Act 1901
    and
    Excise Act 1901
    to enable an eligible business entity liable for excise duty for excisable goods or customs duty for excise-equivalent goods, being fuel and alcohol, to align their excise returns and customs returns with the return period for other indirect taxes which are separately lodged through a business activity statement;
    Excise Act 1901
    to provide that the repackaging of beer that would otherwise be excise manufacture is not taken to be the manufacture of beer if it meets certain requirements; and
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023

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    Date
    22 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Veterans' Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to: provide annual reporting requirements for the Repatriation Medical Authority; and amend certain incorrect references;
    Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
    and
    Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988
    to: replace references to ‘refuse to deal with the claim’ with ‘defer further investigation of the claim’ to better reflect actual practice; and provide for the alignment of rates of compensation for journey costs relating to treatment with the Comcare Scheme; and
    Defence Service Homes Act 1918
    in relation to the operation of, and conditions to vary, revoke and replace, the Statement of Conditions for the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work Amendment (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2023

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    Date
    20 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    BANDT, Adam, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to: prevent employers from contacting employees outside of work hours; and provide that employees are not required to monitor, read or respond to work communications from their employer outside of work hours. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other Measures) Bill 2023

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    Date
    09 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
     
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Higher Education Support Act 2003
    to create a new form of Higher Education Loan Program assistance, SY-HELP, which will be available to final year undergraduate students, current post-graduate students and recent graduates in accelerator program courses at Australian universities and university colleges; list Avondale University as a Table B provider;
    Social Security Act 1991
    ,
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    and
    Student Assistance Act 1973
    to provide that students entitled to SY-HELP assistance may qualify for certain social security payments, including youth allowance and austudy payment, while undertaking an accelerator program course; and
    Australian Research Council Act 2001
    to: apply indexation to existing appropriation amounts for the 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years; and insert a new funding cap for the 2025-26 financial year. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Data Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2023

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    Date
    09 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
     
    Summary
    Amends the:
    National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
    to: support data collection and arrangements in relation to the use and disclosure of vocational education training data; and enable the Ministerial Council to delegate certain powers in relation to data provision requirements; and
    National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Act 2011
    to include transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023

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    Date
    09 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Further to the
    Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Act 2022
    , the bill amends the
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to: expand access to the enhanced income management regime; enable people subject to the existing income management regime to move to the enhanced income management regime, thereby allowing them access to the BasicsCard bank account and superior SmartCard; and direct new entrants to the enhanced income management regime, ensuring no new participant is issued the BasicsCard. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Financial Accountability Regime (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023

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    Date
    08 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023, Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) Bill 2023, Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2023 and Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2023, the bill amends: 12 Acts to make amendments consequential on the new financial accountability regime; and the
    Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998
    and
    Banking Act 1959
    to make amendments consequential on the end of the banking executive accountability regime. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023

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    Date
    08 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Financial Accountability Regime (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023, Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) Bill 2023, Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2023 and Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2023, the bill establishes a financial accountability regime to impose accountability, key personnel, deferred remuneration and notification obligations on directors and senior executives of financial entities in the banking, insurance and superannuation industries. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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