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• Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Nov 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Part of a package of four bills to implement a framework for medical indemnity insurance, the bill imposes a tax on members of medical defence organisations with unfunded incurred but not reported liabilities to recover the costs of Commonwealth assistance in meeting these liabilities. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Medical Indemnity Bill 2002

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  Date

  13 Nov 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Part of a package of four bills to implement a framework for medical indemnity insurance, the bill: implements the IBNR (incurred but not reported) indemnity scheme and the high cost claims scheme which provide for Commonwealth assistance in relation to certain liabilities of medical defence organisations and medical indemnity insurers; and introduces premium subsidies to assist medical practitioners in meeting the cost of indemnity coverage. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits—Budget Measures) Bill 2004

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  Date

  13 Nov 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to increase Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme patient co-payments and safety net thresholds. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Offences Against Australians) Bill 2002

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  Date

  12 Nov 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to insert new provisions to make it an offence to murder, commit manslaughter or intentionally or recklessly cause serious harm to an Australian citizen or resident where that conduct occurs outside of Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002

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  Date

  23 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to provide for new licensing arrangements for community television services;

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  in relation to licensing arrangements for community broadcasting; and

  Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992

  to repeal the remaining provisions of the

  Broadcasting Act 1942

  dealing with political advertisements which the High Court held invalid. Also contains saving, application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Volunteers Protection Bill 2003

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  Date

  23 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Protects people who perform voluntary work for the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority from civil liability for acts or omissions by such volunteers, done in good faith when performing that work. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorist Organisations) Bill 2002

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  Date

  23 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to re-enact counter-terrorism offences as Commonwealth provisions capable of operating throughout Australia, without any constitutional limitations, by virtue of the reference of powers by the States; and

  Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002

  to add this proposed Act to the list of counter-terrorism legislation that is subject to a public and independent review mechanism. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003

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  Date

  23 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to tax exemptions for: certain temporary residents; and the Commonwealth Games Federation;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to exempt from income tax compensation received for loss of defence remuneration;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to exclude repayment of certain amounts from assessable income; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to increase the level of expenses above which the medical expenses tax offset applies. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Amendment Bill 2002

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  Date

  22 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to ensure that information contained on a national, State or Territory DNA database is able to be accessed and disclosed for the purposes of identifying an unidentified person who died as a result of the bombing in Bali on 12 October 2002 or for the purpose of conducting a criminal investigation in relation to that incident. Also provides for information to be available in relation to other deaths of Australian citizens overseas, where a disallowable ministerial determination to that effect is made. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Amendment (Repayment of Directors' Bonuses) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to permit liquidators to reclaim unreasonable payments made to directors or close associates of directors by companies within 4 years of a liquidation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum