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• Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Aug 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  The bill: allows the Treasurer to make the necessary agreement with the Asian Development Bank for the purchase by Australia of its entitlement of 16 379 paid-in shares and 393 101 additional callable shares of the capital stock of the bank; allows the Treasurer to issue promissory notes to the bank in payment; and appropriates the necessary funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to make such payments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Services Modernisation) Bill 2009

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  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Corporations Act 2001

  to: set a national regulatory regime for margin loans; require that promissory notes valued at $50,000 or over are subject to the same regulatory regime as debentures; require the establishment of a public register of debenture trustees; and provide that Australian Capital Territory courts have jurisdiction for certain offences; and

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  and

  Corporations Act 2001

  to transfer the regulation of trustee companies from the states and territories to the Commonwealth. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Bill 2009

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  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to implement a national consumer credit regime, the bill imposes fees, for chargeable matters, collected by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009

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  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to implement a national consumer credit regime, the bill: provides for matters resulting from the transition to the new regime including the treatment of credit contracts, mortgages, guarantees, consumer leases, court proceedings and orders, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) role to bring or continue appeal, review or enforcement proceedings; and requires persons currently engaged in credit activities to register with ASIC prior to applying for an Australian Credit Licence. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  and

  Corporations Act 2001

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to implement a national consumer credit regime, the bill: establishes a licensing regime for persons who engage in credit activities through an Australian Credit Licence to be administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; applies conduct obligations on licensees; establishes a civil penalty and consumer remedy framework; and provides consumer access to a three-tiered dispute resolution process for credit issues. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 4) Bill 2009

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  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to increase the research and development expenditure cap for eligibility to the tax offset from $1 million to $2 million;

  A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  , and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  in relation to private ancillary funds;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to provide capital gains tax relief to certain friendly societies; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  in relation to losses transferred to the head company of a consolidated group by a joining entity. Also amends 15 Acts relating to taxation laws to make various minor amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009

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  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to: lower the threshold at which termination payments to company executives (including senior executives or key management personnel) must be approved by shareholders; specify the types of benefits which are subject to shareholder approval; require unauthorised termination benefits to be repaid immediately; provide that retiree shareholders cannot participate in a vote on their termination benefit (except as a proxy); and increase the penalties applicable to unauthorised termination benefits. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Agent Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009

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  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Consequent on the

  Tax Agent Services Act 2009

  , the bill: amends eight Acts; and provides for transitional arrangements for certain entities providing tax agent services before the commencement of the

  Tax Agent Services Act 2009

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No. 1) 2010

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  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to implement a national consumer law regime (the Australian Consumer Law) which will: address unfair contract terms; and include penalties, enforcement powers and consumer redress options;

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  to include corresponding provisions applicable to financial services; and

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  ,

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act

  1979, and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

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  Date

  22 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 [No. 2], the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: increase the customs duty rate applying to certain alcoholic beverages ('alcopops') from $39.36 to $66.67 per litre of alcohol content; and alter the taxation definitions of 'beer' and 'grape wine product'. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum