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TOTAL RESULTS: 165
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30 Nov 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends: the
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
to ensure the financial viability of the Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme, by amending the definitions of ‘disease’ and ‘injury’ and making changes to improve the administration and provision of benefits; and makes amendments consequential on the commencement of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003
; and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991
to: prohibit the operation of major hazard facilities without a licence; and extend its civil penalty regime to breaches of regulations. Also increases the maximum funeral benefits payable and makes a similar amendment to the Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2004
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17 Nov 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education, Science and Training
- Summary
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Provides financial assistance to the States and Territories for government and non-government schools for 2005-2008 by providing for: integration of Catholic system schools in the socioeconomic status (SES) funding model for non-government schools; a funding guarantee to independent non-government schools that would otherwise be disadvantaged from updating the SES scores for 2005-2008; additional funding for the Capital Grants Program for constructions and refurbishments in non-government schools in isolated locations in the Northern Territory; establishment of the Literacy, Numeracy and Special Learning Needs Program for disadvantaged students; additional funding for capital infrastructure for schools; funding for non-government rural student hostels; and extension of the national testing and Statements of Learning to include information and communications technology. Also contains transitional provisions and a regulation-making power.
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- Date
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17 Nov 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education, Science and Training
- Summary
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Amends the
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000
to: appropriate additional funding for the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies and Projects Programme for the Tutorial Credits Initiative in 2004; and correct a technical defect in the socioeconomic status funding phasing-in arrangements for non-government schools. Also repeals the States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 1992
and States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 1996
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- Date
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17 Nov 2004
- 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: establishes procedures for federal, State and Territory law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants, emergency authorisations and authorisations for the installation and use of surveillance devices in Australia and overseas in relation to criminal investigations and child recovery orders; and regulates the use, communication, publication, storage, destruction and making of records in connection with surveillance device operations. Also makes consequential amendments to the
Australian Federal Police Act 1979
, Criminal Code Act 1995
, Customs Act 1901
and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987
; and contains transitional and savings provisions and a regulation-making power.
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- Date
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27 May 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the:
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
and Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003
to: extend eligibility for the Government co-contribution for low income earners; and ensure that persons entitled to a co-contribution cannot also claim a tax deduction for personal superannuation contributions; and Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003
to make administrative and technical amendments in relation to: interest on unpaid co-contribution amounts; provider repayment dates and general interest charge; reports to Parliament; and payments of co-contributions into the Superannuation Holding Accounts Account.
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- Date
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27 May 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the:
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
to remove the requirement for certain pension providers to obtain an actuary’s certificate to qualify for tax exemptions; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to require taxpayers under age 18 to satisfy a work test in order to claim a tax deduction for personal superannuation contributions; Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997
to align the portability request time frame applying to retirement savings account providers with that of superannuation providers; Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
to simplify the superannuation guarantee earnings base arrangements; and Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
to correct a cross-referencing error in relation to cancellation of registrable superannuation entity licences. Also contains application provisions.
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- Date
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13 May 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the:
Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003
to: increase the level of Government matching of personal superannuation contributions; increase the maximum amount of co-contribution available; increase the income level up to which the maximum co-contribution applies; and reduce the rate by which the maximum co-contribution phases out; and 3 Acts to reduce the maximum surcharge rates over the next 3 financial years; and 5 Acts to reduce the superannuation surcharge cap. Also contains application provisions.
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- Date
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27 Nov 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
to strengthen the prudential regulation of superannuation, including providing for: the licensing of trustees of superannuation entities regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the registration of those entities; and enforcement powers and penalty provisions; and Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
and Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997
to expand the reporting requirements for actuaries and auditors. Also contains transitional provisions.
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- Date
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16 Oct 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Family and Community Services
- Summary
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Amends the
Social Security Act 1991
to: repeal existing provisions in relation to rent assistance and consolidate and simplify them in one new part; and make minor amendments to: clarify the payments recoverable when customers receive economic loss compensation payments; apply the definition of “independence” to disability support pension youth customers; and clarify the operation of the income and assets test provisions. Also contains application provisions.
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- Date
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26 Jun 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the
Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975
, Census and Statistics Act 1905
and the Statistics Regulations to rectify technical deficiencies in relation to secrecy provisions, engagement of supplementary staff and validation of certain Australian Bureau of Statistics practices, which arose as unintended consequences of previous amendments to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975
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