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• Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline Licences and Carriers' Liability Insurance) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Air Navigation Act 1920

  to: transfer the regulatory framework for international airline licences (IALs) to the Air Navigation Regulations; enable the Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Local Government to grant, vary, suspend and cancel IALs; require decisions about certain IAL applications to be subject to merits review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000

  ,

  Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995

  and

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  . Also amends the

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  and

  Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959

  to enable the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to enforce a system of mandatory insurance for airline carriers; and makes amendments consequential on the

  Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Act 2008

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Deregulation 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  to further simplify the internal government financial management framework and makes consequential amendments to the

  Albury-Wodonga Development Act 1973

  ,

  Public Service Act 1999

  ,

  Reserve Bank Act 1959

  and

  Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008

  . Also effects a transfer of funding for the Water Smart Australia program from the National Water Commission to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Water portfolio 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

  in relation to: mandatory public disclosure of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions; the calculation and publication of the alternative methods used to calculate greenhouse gas emissions; registration of corporations; compliance by corporations with external auditors; and reporting of greenhouse gas projects and offsets of emissions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 4) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: provide private health insurance policy holders with capital gains tax relief when insurers demutualise; limit lineal descendants to children or grandchildren of the test individual or their spouse; and remove the ability for family trusts to make a variation to the test individual specified in a family trust election. Also makes technical amendments to eight other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  In response to certain recommendations of the Senate Economics References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  in protecting small business, the bill amends section 46 of the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to: address predatory pricing; clarify the role of recoupment in predatory pricing cases; clarify the meaning of ‘take advantage’; confer jurisdiction on the Federal Magistrates Court in matters arising under the section; and amend the competition code similarly. Also amends the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to: require a Deputy Chairperson of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to have a small business background; remove the price thresholds applicable to unconscionable conduct cases; and clarify the ACCC’s information gathering powers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Family Law Act 1975

  in relation to: opposite-sex and same-sex de facto couples accessing the federal family law courts on property and maintenance matters on relationship breakdown; financial agreements between married couples; separation declarations and superannuation splitting; and certificates provided during family dispute resolutions. Also makes consequential amendments to 10 Acts in relation to de facto financial matters; and makes a technical amendment to the

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Migration Act 1958

  to: reinstate time limits for applying to courts for judicial review of migration decisions; streamline procedures for notifying parties of Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal decisions; amend border protection provisions in relation to advance passenger and crew reports, 'round trip cruises' and special purpose visas; amend visa provisions in relation to the status of certain non-citizen children and bridging visas and offences; respond to

  Moore v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

  [2007] FCA 626 by clarifying character cancellation provisions; ensure illegal foreign fishers and environmental offenders are removed from Australia when they become unlawful non-citizens; give the minister discretion when providing documents to a non-registered migration agent; and

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  and

  Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007

  to: clarify provisions and remove inconsistencies; and ensure the

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  is consistent with obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1961. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Responds to the Full Federal Court decision in

  Hong Kong Bank of Australia Ltd v Australian Securities Commission

  (1992) by amending the

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to ensure officeholders can validly authorise others to act on their behalf in performing legislative functions. Also makes minor technical amendments to the

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Governance Review Implementation (AASB and AUASB) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  to: implement new financial management and administrative governance arrangements by transferring the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board from the

  Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

  framework to the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  framework; and make transitional amendments, including changes to the Financial Reporting Council’s functions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Governor-General Amendment (Salary and Superannuation) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Governor-General Act 1974

  to: set the salary for the next Governor-General; and remove references to the superannuation surcharge discontinued in 2005. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum