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• Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Modern Slavery Act 2018

  to establish the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner as an independent statutory office holder within the Attorney-General’s portfolio to provide an independent mechanism for victims and survivors, business and civil society to engage on issues and strategies to address modern slavery. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  in relation to: the framework for security assessments; and security vetting and security clearance related activities;

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  ,

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  and 10 other Acts in relation to: the protection of the identities of Australian Secret Intelligence Service, Australian Signals Directorate and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation staff; and the protection of intelligence information and documents; and

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  ,

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  in relation to authorisation processes for certain intelligence activities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023, the bill: abolishes the Administrative Appeals Tribunal by repealing the

  Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

  ; and makes amendments to 138 Acts consequential on the establishment of the Administrative Review Tribunal. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023, the bill establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal as a replacement for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Also re-establishes the Administrative Review Council. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards and Other Measures) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  ,

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  and

  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards Act 1999

  to amend the operation of the statutory infrastructure provider regime;

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to enable the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to issue remedial notices to developers who do not install functional fibre-ready facilities in proximity to a development;

  Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

  to enable the disclosure by the ACMA of certain information;

  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

  to enable the minister to determine service areas that relate to a primary universal service provider; and

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  and

  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

  to make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024, the bill amends the

  Income Tax Rates Act 1986

  to modify income tax rate thresholds and tax rates for individuals for the 2024-25 and later financial years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024, the bill amends the

  A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999

  and

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to: increase the Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge low-income threshold amounts for individuals, families and individual taxpayers and families eligible for the seniors and pensioners tax offset; and increase the phase-in limits as a result of the increased threshold amounts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Consequential on the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023 and Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Bill 2023, the bill amends 110 Acts to update certain references. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2023-2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the

  Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2023-2024

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2023-2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the

  Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2023-2024

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum