As at c.o.b. 24 December 1998
(Final for 1998)
39TH PARLIAMENT - 1ST SESSION - 1998
Bills introduced in 1998 - 103 (Including 8 received from the Senate)
BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Short Title | Intro House | Passed House | Intro Senate | Passed Senate | Assent Date | Act No. |
1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans—€™ Entitlements) 1998 | 12/11B | 25/11 | 26/11 | 3/12 | 11/12 | 116 |
A New Tax System (Aged Care Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Australian Business Number Consequential Amendments) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Bonuses for Older Australians) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (End of Sales Tax) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Administration) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition—€”Customs) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition—€”Excise) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition—€”General) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Transition) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Income Tax Laws Amendment) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—€”Fringe Benefits) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Personal Income Tax Cuts) 1998 | 2/12U | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
A New Tax System (Trade Practices Amendment) 1998 | 10/12 | | | | | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection 1998 | 12/11 | | | | | |
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (No. 1) 1998 | 25/11B | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
Acts Interpretation Amendment 1998 | 12/11 | 26/11H | 30/11 | 10/12 | 21/12 | 125 |
Aged Care Amendment (Accreditation Agency) 1998 | 12/11 | 30/11 | 1/12 | 2/12 | 21/12 | 122 |
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 1998 | 12/11B | 25/11 | 26/11 | 3/12 | 11/12 | 117 |
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Anti-Personnel Mines Convention 1998 | 12/11 | 26/11 | 30/11 | 10/12 | 21/12 | 126 |
Appropriation (No. 3) 1998-99 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Appropriation (No. 4) 1998-99 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 2) 1998-99 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Australian National Training Authority Amendment 1998 | 12/11 | 10/12 | 10/12 | | | |
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Consequential Amendments) 1998E | 11/11B | 12/11 | 23/111 | 10/12 | 24/12 | 135 |
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) 1998E | 11/11B | 12/11 | 23/112 | 10/12 | 24/12 | 134 |
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety 1998E | 11/11B | 12/11 | 23/113 | 10/12A4 | 24/12 | 133 |
Australian Sports Drug Agency Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation Amendment 1998 | 12/11 | | | | | |
Child Support Legislation Amendment 1998E | 11/11B | 12/11 | 23/11 | 30/11A5 | 15/12 | 120 |
Civil Aviation Amendment 1998 | 9/12 | | | | | |
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment 1998 | 25/11 | | | | | |
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Charges 1998 | 25/11 | | | | | |
Commonwealth Superannuation Board 1998 | 12/11 | 1/12 | 7/12 | | | |
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Customs (Anti-dumping Amendments) 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Customs Tariff (Anti-dumping) Amendment (No. 2) 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (No. 2) 1998 | 26/11 | 3/12 | 7/12 | | | |
Film Licensed Investment Company 1998 | 11/11B | 12/11 | 23/11 | 30/11 | 7/12 | 107 |
General Interest Charge (Imposition) 1998 | 10/12 | | | | | |
Health Legislation Amendment (No. 3) 1998 | 26/11B | 2/12 | 7/12 | | | |
Health Legislation Amendment (No. 4) 1998 | 3/126 | | | | | |
Higher Education Funding Amendment 1998E | 11/11B | 12/11H | 23/11 | 25/11 | 8/12 | 112 |
Human Rights Legislation Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Industry Research and Development Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Judiciary Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment 1998 | 3/127 | | | | | |
Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
National Measurement Amendment (Utility Meters) 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Navigation Amendment (Employment of Seafarers) 1998 | 9/12 | | | | | |
NRS Levy Imposition Amendment 1998 | 12/11B | 26/11 | 30/118 | | | |
Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Amendment 19981 | 10/11 | | | | | |
Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans—€™ Entitlements) 1998 | 12/11 | 1/12 | 2/12 | 8/12A9 | 24/12 | 132 |
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal 1998 | 25/1110 | | | | | |
Primary Industries (Customs) Charges 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Primary Industries Levies and Charges (Consequential Amendments) 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Privacy Amendment (Office of the Privacy Commissioner) 1998 | 9/12 | | | | | |
Private Health Insurance Incentives 1998 | 12/11 | 25/1111 | 30/11 | 10/12A12 | 15/12 | 121 |
Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment 1998 | 12/11 | 25/1113 | 30/11 | 10/12 | 21/12 | 127 |
Quarantine Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Regional Forest Agreements 1998 | 26/11 | | | | | |
Rural Adjustment Amendment 1998 | 26/11B | 2/12 | 3/12 | | | |
Sales Tax Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
States Grants (General Purposes) Amendment 1998E | 11/11B | 12/11 | 23/11 | 26/11 | 7/12 | 109 |
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment 1998E | 11/11B | 12/11 | 23/11 | 25/11 | 7/12 | 110 |
Superannuation (Entitlements of same sex couples) 1998P | 7/12 | | | | | |
Superannuation Legislation Amendment 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) 1998 | 12/11 | | | | | |
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Resolution of Complaints) 1998E | 26/11 | 1/12 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 11/12 | 118 |
Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment 1998 | 12/11 | 1/12 | 7/12 | | | |
Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment (Consequential Amendments) 1998 | 12/11 | 1/12 | 7/12 | | | |
Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment—€”Saving and Transitional Provisions) 1998 | 12/11 | 1/12 | 7/12 | | | |
Taxation Laws Amendment (No. 2) 1998 | 12/11 | 26/11 | 30/11 | | | |
Taxation Laws Amendment (No. 4) 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Taxation Laws Amendment (No. 5) 1998 | 10/12 | | | | | |
Taxation Laws Amendment (Film Licensed Investment Company) 1998 | 11/11B | 12/11 | 23/11 | 30/11 | 7/12 | 108 |
Taxation Laws Amendment (Private Health Insurance) 1998 | 12/11 | 25/1114 | 30/11 | 10/12 | 21/12 | 128 |
Telecommunications Amendment (No. 2) 1998 | 12/11B | 25/11 | 26/11 | 3/12 | 11/12 | 119 |
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) 1998 | 12/11B | 26/11 | 30/1115 | | | |
Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Amendment 1998 | 12/11B | 26/11 | 30/1116 | | | |
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment 1998 | 12/11B | 26/11 | 30/1117 | | | |
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) 1998 | 12/11B | 26/11 | 30/1118 | | | |
Wool International Amendment 1998 | 11/11 | 12/1119 | 23/11 | 7/12 | 21/12 | 124 |
Workplace Relations Amendment (Unfair Dismissals) 1998 | 12/11 | 2/1220 | 3/12 | | | |
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) 1998 | 3/12 | | | | | |
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) 1998 | 26/1121 | | | | | |
BILLS INITIATED IN THE SENATE
Bills initiated in 1998 - 16
Short Title | Intro Senate | Passed Senate | Intro House | Passed House | Assent Date | Act No. |
Air Navigation Amendment (Extension of Curfew and Limitation of Aircraft Movements) 1995 [1996] [1998]S | 23/11/N | | | | | |
Captioning for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired 1998 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Constitution Alteration (Right to Stand for Parliament—€”Qualification of Members and Candidates) 1998S | 24/11 | | | | | |
Customs legislation Amendment (No. 1) 1998 | 25/11 | | | | | |
Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Amendment 1998 | 11/11 | 11/11 | 12/11B | 25/11 | 7/12 | 111 |
Defence Cooperation Control Amendment 1997 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
D'Entrecasteaux National Park Protection 1996 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers and Financial Regulation) Amendment 1998 | 11/11 | 23/11 | 23/11B | 2/12 | 11/12 | 115 |
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation 1998 | 12/11 | | | | | |
Environment Reform (Consequential Provisions) 1998 | 10/12 | | | | | |
Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination 1998 [1998]S | 23/1122N | | | | | |
Koongarra Project Area Repeal 1996 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Migration Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 1998 | 12/11 | 30/11 | 1/12 | 2/12 | 11/12 | 113 |
Migration Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 1998 | 3/1223 | | | | | |
Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) 1998 | 2/1224 | | | | | |
Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions Relating to Character and Conduct) 1998 | 11/11 | 25/11 | 26/11B | 2/12 | 11/12 | 114 |
National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) 1998E | 25/11 | 7/12A | 8/12B | 10/12 | 21/12 | 129 |
National Transmission Network Sale 1998E | 25/11 | 9/12 | 9/12 | 10/12 | 21/12 | 130 |
National Transmission Network Sale (Consequential Amendments) 1998E | 25/11 | 9/12 | 9/12 | 10/12 | 21/12 | 131 |
Native Forest Protection 1996 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Ozone Protection Amendment 1998 | 9/12 | | | | | |
Parliamentary Approval of Treaties 1995 [1996] [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Patents Amendment 1996 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Plebiscite for an Australian Republic 1997 [1998] | 23/11N | | | | | |
Prohibition of Exportation of Uranium (Customs Act Amendment) 1996 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Restitution of Property to King Island Dairy Products Pty Ltd 1996 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Sexuality Discrimination 1995 [1996] [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Space Activities 1998E | 12/11 | 30/11A | 2/12B | 3/12 | 21/12 | 123 |
Taxation Laws Amendment (Part-Time Students) 1997 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Telecommunications Amendment (Prohibition of B-Party Charging of Internet Service Providers) 1997 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Uranium Mining in or near Australian World Heritage Properties (Prohibition) 1998 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment 1998 | 9/12 | | | | | |
World Heritage Properties Conservation Amendment (Protection of Wet Tropics of Tully) 1996 [1998]S | 23/11N | | | | | |
A Amended in Senate
B Referred to Main Committee
E Exempt from Senate Standing Order No. 111.
H Amended in House
M After midnight
N Restored to Notice Paper
P Private Member's bill
R Amendment/s requested by Senate
S Private Senator's bill
U Declared urgent
X Removed from Notice Paper in accordance with Standing Order 104B
1 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 26/11/98; report due 1/12/98. Extension of time to report to 2/12/98. Report tabled 2/12/98.
2 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 26/11/98; report due 1/12/98. Extension of time to report to 2/12/98. Report tabled 2/12/98.
3 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 26/11/98; report due 1/12/98. Extension of time to report to 2/12/98. Report tabled 2/12/98.
4 House agreed to Senate amendments 10/12/98.
5 House agreed to Senate amendments Nos. 1 to 7 and 9, disagreed to amendment no. 8 and made an amendment in place thereof 3/12/98. Senate agreed to amendment made by the House in place of Senate amendment 7/12/98.
6 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 9/12/98; report due 8/3/99.
7 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 9/12/98; report due 8/3/99.
8 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 2/12/98; report due 15/2/99.
9 House agreed to Senate amendments 10/12/98.
10 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 26/11/98; report due 11 March 1999.
11 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 26/11/98; report due 7/12/98. Extension of time to report to 8/12/98. Reported 8/12/98.
12 House agreed to Senate amendments 10/12/98.
13 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 26/11/98; report due 7/12/98. Extension of time to report to 8/12/98. Reported 8/12/98.
14 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 26/11/98; report due 7/12/98. Extension of time to report to 8/12/98. Reported 8/12/98.
15 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 2/12/98; report due 15/2/99.
16 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 2/12/98; report due 15/2/99.
17 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 2/12/98; report due 15/2/99.
18 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 2/12/98; report due 15/2/99.
19 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 23/11/98; report due 30/11/98. Extension of time to report 26/11/98; report due 2/12/98. Report tabled 2/12/98.
20 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education Legislation Committee 2/12/98; report due 15/2/99.
21 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education Legislation Committee 2/12/98; report due 15/2/99.
22 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 23/11/98; report due last day of sitting of 1998. Extension of time to report to 18/2/99.
23 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 9/12/98; report due 8/3/1999.
24 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 9/12/98; report due 22/3/99.