ABBREVIATIONS — parties, stages and committees
AC | Australian Conservatives | LDP | Liberal Democratic Party |
AG | Australian Greens | LP | Liberal Party of Australia [Govt] |
ALP | Australian Labor Party [Opp] | Nats | The Nationals [Govt] |
CA | Centre Alliance (formerly Nick Xenophon Team) | NXT | Nick Xenophon Team |
DHJP | Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | PHON | Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
FFP | Family First Party | SBC | Senate Selection of Bills Committee |
Ind | Independent | SC | House of Representatives Selection Committee |
JLN | Jacqui Lambie Network | UAP | United Australia Party |
KAP | Katter's Australian Party | | |
(Mr Clare MP — ALP)
The bill: prohibits the Commonwealth from entering into a trade agreement that includes certain provisions; requires the Commonwealth to include in all bilateral trade agreements a labour chapter with internationally recognised labour principles; prohibits the Commonwealth from entering into a trade agreement unless the agreement requires skills assessments to be undertaken in Australia; requires the minister to commission an independent national interest assessment of any proposed trade agreement; and provides for the establishment of an accredited trade advisers program.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 15/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/10/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Carr — ALP)
The bill: prohibits the Commonwealth from entering into a trade agreement that includes certain provisions; requires the Commonwealth to include in all bilateral trade agreements a labour chapter with internationally recognised labour principles; prohibits the Commonwealth from entering into a trade agreement unless the agreement requires skills assessments to be undertaken in Australia; requires the minister to commission an independent national interest assessment of any proposed trade agreement; and provides for the establishment of an accredited trade advisers program.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/10/18
- 2nd reading agreed to 12/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP)
Amends the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 to remove goods and services tax from the supply of electricity.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/9/17
- Negatived at 2nd reading 7/9/17
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 23/8/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Act 2019)
(Previous title: Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2017)
(Indigenous Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 to: enable certain Kakadu and Urapunga land to be granted as Aboriginal land; and provide for the leaseback of the Kakadu land to the Director of National Parks.
Senate:
- Introduced 6/12/17
- Committee amendments: 2 Govt/passed
- Passed 26/11/18
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 19/2/19
Assent: 12/3/19 (Act No. 9, 2019)
(Act citation: Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Land Scheduling) Act 2019)
(Indigenous Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 to enable an area of land that is detailed in the Ammaroo Indigenous Land Use Agreement, National Native Title Tribunal Number DI2014/003 (Ammaroo Land), to be granted as Aboriginal land.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Assent: 4/4/19 (Act No. 27, 2019)
(Health portfolio)
Amends the Aged Care Act 1997 to enable the Secretary of the Department of Health (or their delegates) to allow approved providers of residential aged care to move provisionally allocated residential aged care places from one region to another, within a state or territory.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- Passed 2/4/19
(Senator Hinch — DHJP)
Amends the Aged Care Act 1997 to prescribe a mandated ratio of skilled staff to care recipients in government-funded aged care residential facilities.
Senate:
- Introduced 6/9/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 6/9/17, 7/9/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Griff — CA)
Amends the Aged Care Act 1997 to: require Commonwealth-subsidised residential aged care providers to provide certain information in relation to the number of falls and medication errors experienced by care recipients; and require the publication of certain information.
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/4/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms Sharkie MP — CA)
Amends the Aged Care Act 1997 to require approved residential care service providers to notify the secretary of the ratios of aged care recipients to staff members, broken down into categories of staff members, on a quarterly basis.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/8/18, 18/2/19
- Bill referred to House of Representatives Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee 22/8/18 (SC report no. 29); report tabled 12/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio)
Amends the: Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994 and Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 to simplify reporting requirements for annual returns; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 to: enable the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to manage errors in an application at the preliminary assessment stage, grant part of a variation application, and vary a label approval where that approval is suspended; enable the APVMA and Food Standards Australia New Zealand to agree on appropriate timeframes for notifications about variations to the Maximum Residue Limits Standard; and clarify that the 'expiry date' is the date after which a chemical product must not be used; and Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 and Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 to: establish civil pecuniary penalties for providing false or misleading information; and make minor and technical amendments, including the removal of redundant provisions.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/10/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 12/2/18
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/18, 13/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio)
Amends the: Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 in relation to: approval and registration for prescribed active constituents, chemical products or labels; information to be taken into account by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) in determining applications; limits on use of information; computerised decision-making by the APVMA; notification and publication of voluntary recalls; obligations on holders and applicants to inform the APVMA of new information where it relates to the safety criteria; the definition of 'registered chemical product'; suspension or cancellation of approval or registration for provision of false or misleading information; supply of registered chemical products with unapproved label; variation of approval of registration during suspension; safety, efficacy, trade and labelling criteria; notice requirements for notices provided to Food Standards Australia New Zealand by the APVMA; and amendment of an incorrect reference in the Agvet Code; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 and Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 to: enable the APVMA to prescribe an accreditation scheme for third party assessment providers; and make minor and machinery changes including the removal of unnecessary and redundant provisions; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 to remove the requirement for the APVMA to prepare an annual operational plan; and Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2013 to align the timing of reviews of agvet legislation. Also repeals the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Act 2014.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/10/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio)
Introduced with the Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Honey) Bill 2016, the bill amends the: Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 to cease the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) Advisory Board; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 to: amend the information that the APVMA is required to provide to Food Standards Australia New Zealand; and amend an incorrect reference in the Agvet Code; Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 to: remove the requirements for an export licence to export meat by-products and for certain documents to be tabled; and repeal obsolete provisions; Biosecurity Act 2015 to make minor technical amendments; Dairy Produce Act 1986, Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2007 and Sugar Research and Development Services Act 2013 to remove the requirements for certain documents to be tabled; Farm Household Support Act 2014 to remove the ability of the secretary to delegate their general rule-making power; Fisheries Administration Act 1991 to cease the Fishing Industry Policy Council; Fisheries Management Act 1991 to: enable the Australian Fisheries Management Authority to renew an existing permit without existing permit holders needing to re-apply; transfer the functions of the Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and cease the panel; and remove the text of the Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America; Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 to enable the secretary to delegate certain powers; Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 to remove the requirement for the minister to organise an annual co-ordination meeting for the chairs of the statutory research and development corporations; and Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2016 to clarify dates for water-related reviews and change a commencement date. Also repeals the Rural Adjustment Act 1992 to cease the National Rural Advisory Council, makes consequential amendments to the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997 and repeals 12 redundant Acts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/12/16
- Passed 13/2/17
Senate:
- Introduced 14/2/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Rice — AG)
Amends the: Air Services Act 1995 to: provide that the functions of Airservices Australia (AA) include undertaking activities to protect the human and natural environment, community amenity and residential areas from the effects of the operation and use of aircraft, and associated effects; introduce new consultation arrangements for AA and persons affected by aircraft noise; require AA to consider the need to minimise the impact of aircraft operations on the human and natural environment, community amenity and residential areas when preparing corporate plans; expand the AA board by up to two members and require that it include an expert in environmental management and a representative of a community group affected by aircraft noise; and provide for the creation and operations of the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman and related reporting arrangements; and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to require the minister to appoint an independent Community Aviation Advocate to represent communities affected by aircraft noise.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/3/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/3/18
- Bill referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 28/3/18 (SBC report 4/18); extension of time to report 18/6/18; report tabled 16/8/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Rhiannon — AG, Senator Hinch — DHJP and Senator Storer — Ind)
Amends the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997, Export Control Act 1982 and proposed Export Control Act 2018 to restrict the long haul export of live sheep and lambs during the northern hemisphere summer months of July, August or September in a five year transitional period, or at any time after that period, where the voyage is by ship and of duration exceeding 10 days, and where a place in that voyage is either the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea (regardless of whether it is the final destination).
Senate:
- Introduced 18/6/18
- Passed 10/9/18
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/9/18
- Read a 1st time 10/9/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Finance portfolio)
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) 2018-2019.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 4/4/19 (Act No. 21, 2019)
(Finance portfolio)
Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2018-2019.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 4/4/19 (Act No. 22, 2019)
(Finance portfolio)
Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/4/19, 4/4/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Finance portfolio)
Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/4/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Finance portfolio)
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) 2018-2019.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 4/4/19 (Act No. 23, 2019)
(Finance portfolio)
Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/4/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Storer — Ind)
Amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 to insert additional requirements in relation to the process for appointing non-executive directors to the board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Senate:
- Introduced 17/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 17/10/18, 15/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 to expand the existing statutory duty of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Board by including the requirement to be 'fair' and 'balanced' in relation to the gathering and presentation of news and information by the ABC.
Senate:
- Introduced 18/10/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/10/17
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 16/11/17 (SBC report 13/17); progress report presented out of sitting 9/2/18; extension of time to report 12/2/18; final report presented out of sitting 16/2/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Burston — UAP)
Amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 to provide that at least 35 per cent of the money of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation applied in a financial year is applied in making payments to persons in regional, rural or remote parts of Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 9/8/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/8/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Xenophon — NXT)
Amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 to: require the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to maintain three domestic shortwave transmission services for the Northern Territory that were operating up until 31 January 2017; and maintain an international shortwave radio transmission service for Papua New Guinea and parts of the Pacific.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/17, 17/8/17
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 16/2/17 (SBC report 2/17); extension of time to report 9/5/17; report tabled 9/8/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator McKenzie — Nats)
Amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 to: amend the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) Charter in relation to the delivery of services to rural and regional Australia in each state and territory; impose certain requirements on the ABC and the ABC Board; and provide for the establishment, functions and membership of the Rural and Regional Advisory Council.
Senate:
- Introduced 1/12/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/12/15
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 3/12/15 (SBC report 16/15); interim report presented out of sitting 5/5/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 13/9/16
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 15/9/16 (SBC report 6/16); extensions of time to report 8/11/16, 7/2/17, 21/3/17; interim report presented out of sitting 31/3/17; final report presented out of sitting 13/4/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 to: amend the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Charter to require the ABC to broadcast programs that contribute to a sense of regional and national identity, and inform and entertain, and reflect the geographic and cultural diversity of, the Australian community; require the ABC Board to have two members with a substantial connection to, or substantial experience in, a regional area through business, industry or community involvement; establish a Regional Advisory Council to advise the ABC Board; and require the ABC Board to report annually on a range of additional matters, including the total number of individuals employed in regional and metropolitan areas, and the journalist to support staff ratio of employees.
Senate:
- Introduced 18/10/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/10/17
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 16/11/17 (SBC report 13/17); report presented out of sitting 16/2/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Establishes the Australian Business Securitisation Fund (ABSF), and establishes and credits $2 billion to the ABSF special account, to increase the availability, and reduce the cost, of finance to small and medium enterprises (SME) by making targeted interventions in the SME securitisation market.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Senate:
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 46, 2019)
(Senator Di Natale — AG)
Establishes the Australian Cannabis Agency to regulate the production and distribution of recreational cannabis in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Milne — AG)
Establishes the Australian Centre for Social Cohesion and provides for: the director to develop and implement programs to improve social cohesion and prevent violent extremism; the director's powers, appointment and terms and conditions of employment; and deputy directors, staff, consultants and delegations.
Senate:
- Introduced 9/2/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/2/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 to: remove the requirement that a person be sentenced to 6 or more years of imprisonment for a relevant terrorism offence to be eligible to lose their Australian citizenship; and replace the current requirement that a person is a national or citizen of a country other than Australia at the time the minister makes a determination that the person ceases to be an Australian citizen with the requirement that, if the minister were to determine that the person ceases to be an Australian citizen, the minister is satisfied the person will not become a person who is not a national or citizen of any country.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/18
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 28/11/18; report tabled in House of Representatives and Senate 14/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Hanson — PHON)
Amends the: Australian Citizenship Act 2007 in relation to: strengthened citizenship requirements, including in relation to permanent residency and English language proficiency; the definition of 'spouse' and 'de facto partner'; citizenship by adoption; automatic acquisition of citizenship; citizenship by conferral; residence requirements for citizenship; good character requirements; the bar on approval of citizenship where there are related criminal offences; offence provisions; mandatory and discretionary cancellation of approval of citizenship; ministerial discretion to delay the making of the pledge of allegiance; the maximum period of deferral for making the pledge of allegiance; revocation of citizenship by descent, conferral or under intercountry adoption arrangements; ministerial power to make legislative instruments; use and disclosure of personal information; and consequential amendments; and Migration Act 1958 to enable the use and disclosure of personal citizenship information.
Senate:
- Introduced 7/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 7/2/18
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 15/2/18 (SBC report 2/18); extension of time to report 3/12/18; report presented out of sitting 15/3/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Justice portfolio)
Merges the functions of the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) by: amending the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 to enable the ACIC to perform the AIC's functions, including carrying out, sharing and publishing of criminology research, and carrying out commissioned research; and repealing the Criminology Research Act 1971 to abolish the AIC as a statutory agency.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/9/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/9/16
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senator Burston — UAP)
Amends the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 to: require the Australian Human Rights Commission to undertake a preliminary assessment of a complaint before proceeding to a full inquiry and attempt to conciliate; set out the steps of the preliminary assessment process; and provide for the termination of a complaint at any time during the preliminary assessment process.
Senate:
- Introduced 7/2/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 7/2/17, 16/2/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Bernardi — AC)
Repeals the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 to abolish the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/2/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Griff — CA)
Amends the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987 to require accredited assisted reproductive technology (ART) centres to provide certain statistical information to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and require the AIHW to publish this statistical information and a list of non-complying accredited ART centres.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/4/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/4/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Di Natale — AG)
The bill: enshrines the principles of diversity and multiculturalism; establishes the Australian Multicultural Commission and provides for its functions, powers, constitution, operation and inquiries; and provides for annual reporting requirements for Commonwealth entities.
Senate:
- Introduced 23/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/8/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio)
Amends the Australian Passports Act 2005 to enable the minister to make Australian travel document data available for the purposes of, and by the automated means intrinsic to, the identity-matching services to which the Commonwealth, states and territories agreed in the Intergovernmental Agreement on Identity Matching Services, agreed by COAG on 5 October 2017.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 7/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 7/2/18
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 6/3/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Faruqi — AG)
Amends the Australian Research Council Act 2001 to remove ministerial discretion in relation to the approval of research grants administered by the Australian Research Council.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation portfolio)
Implements certain recommendations of the Report of the Review of Australia's Sports Integrity Arrangements (the Wood review) by amending the: Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 and Australian Sports Commission Act 1989 to abolish the Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel; and Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 to: extend statutory protection against civil actions to national sporting organisations and their staff in the exercise of anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) functions; extend the current protection that allows an entrusted person to resist production of protected information to a court or tribunal to any person in possession of protected information; change the statutory threshold at which the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority CEO may issue a disclosure notice from 'reasonably believes' (that a person has information, documents or things that may be relevant to administration of the national anti-doping scheme) to 'reasonably suspects'; allow a person entitled to inspect or view a document produced pursuant to a disclosure notice to do so only at such times and places as the CEO thinks appropriate; increase the penalty for non-compliance with a disclosure notice from 30 to 60 penalty units; and provide that a person is not excused from complying with the requirement to answer a question, give information or provide a document or thing on the grounds that doing so may incriminate them or expose them to a penalty.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation portfolio)
Implements a recommendation of the Report of the Review of Australia's Sports Integrity Arrangements (the Wood review) by amending the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 to: establish Sport Integrity Australia to bring together the functions of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and the National Integrity of Sport Unit within the Department of Health, as well as the sports integrity functions of Sport Australia; and amend the short title of the Act to the Sport Integrity Australia Act 2019. Also makes consequential amendments to seven Acts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/4/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/4/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Veterans' Affairs portfolio)
The bill: provides a general recognition of veterans and their families; sets out the Australian Defence Force Covenant; provides statements that veterans' affairs portfolio legislation will be interpreted with a beneficial intention and that the Commonwealth is committed to working cooperatively with veterans, their families and ex-service organisations to address issues facing veterans; and provides that the Commonwealth may issue pins, cards and other artefacts to veterans and their family members.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19, 3/4/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senators Rice and Simms — AG)
Amends the: Automotive Transformation Scheme Act 2009 to: broaden the objects of the Act; and apply principles to encourage investment in manufacturing sustainable transport options; and Automotive Transformation Scheme Regulations 2010 to: broaden the eligibility for Australian motor vehicle and automotive component manufacturers for assistance under the Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS); and enable the minister to grant permission to certain persons to apply for registration under the ATS.
Senate:
- Introduced 10/11/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/11/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms Sharkie MP — CA)
Amends the Banking Act 1959 to impose certain obligations and requirements on authorised deposit-taking institutions in relation to loans of up to $5 million to small primary production businesses.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/2/19
- Bill referred to House of Representatives Economics Committee 21/2/19 (SC report no. 36)
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Hanson — PHON)
Enforces the separation of retail commercial banking activities involving the holding of deposits from wholesale and investment banking activities, such as financial advice, wealth management, stock broking and insurance.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/19
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 14/2/19 (SBC report 1/19); report presented out of sitting 8/5/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Attorney-General's portfolio)
Amends the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to: provide that, where a bankrupt becomes a bankrupt again, the income contribution obligations and contribution assessment period for the first bankruptcy will cease; provide that ceasing income contributions to a trustee in an earlier bankruptcy in the event of a second bankruptcy does not limit the ability of the trustee in the later bankruptcy to exercise certain powers; amend notification requirements to provide that a bankrupt or discharged bankrupt must notify the trustee within 10 business days of changes to their name, address and phone number during the 'prescribed period'; clarify the period for which eligible discharged bankrupts must continue to make income contribution payments to the bankrupt estate; extend the requirement to make certain income contribution payments to persons who are eligible to make these payments, but have been automatically discharged after one year; ensure that a bankrupt or discharged bankrupt will ordinarily be liable for income contributions for at least three contribution assessment periods; provide that determinations regarding supervised account regimes apply post discharge and throughout the contribution assessment periods, and only cease when the bankrupt is no longer liable to pay a contribution; extend the obligations and duties on a bankrupt to keep and produce records of income, employment and financial transactions or dealings; provide for an automatic discharge after one year of bankruptcy and related transitional arrangements; and enable the extension of a period of bankruptcy on the basis of an objection by a trustee or official receiver.
Senate:
- Introduced 19/10/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/10/17
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 30/11/17 (SBC report 14/17); extension of time to report 19/3/18; report tabled 21/3/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: abolish the '75% audience reach rule', which prohibits commercial television broadcasting licensees from controlling licences whose combined licence area populations exceed 75 per cent of the population of Australia; abolish the '2 out of 3 cross-media control rule', which prohibits control over more than two out of three regulated media platforms in any one commercial radio licence area; and provide additional local programming obligations for regional commercial television broadcasting licensees.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/9/16
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Opp/negatived
- Passed 30/11/16
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 1/9/16 (SBC report 5/16); report tabled 7/11/16
- Introduced 1/12/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/12/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019
(Senator Steele-John — AG)
Amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: require national broadcasters, commercial television broadcasting licensees and subscription television licensees to provide a minimum number of hours of television audio description per week; and provides for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to enforce and review the new requirement.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Commonwealth Registers Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2019, Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 and National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 to create a new Commonwealth business registry regime, the bill amends the Business Names Registration (Fees) Act 2011 to allow the registrar to collect fees related to the performance of registry functions or the exercise of a registry power.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Environment and Energy portfolio)
Amends the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 to: remove the obligation to obtain consent of eligible interest holders from existing area-based emissions-avoidance projects; clarify that state and territory government Crown lands ministers and Commonwealth ministers responsible for land rights legislation have consent rights for projects conducted on exclusive possession native title land that is Torrens system land or land rights land; provide for legislative rules or regulations to allow parts of a sequestration offsets project to be removed and credits surrendered for the carbon stored in that area; ensure a sequestration project's net total liability under the scheme does not include credits issued for emissions avoidance or credits that have already been relinquished; clarify that requirements to relinquish carbon credits if carbon stores are lost apply to sequestration projects that store carbon and avoid emissions; provide for projects to transfer between methods so as to move between emissions-avoidance and sequestration; ensure that relinquishment requirements apply to projects whose crediting period extends beyond their permanence period; and allow legislative rules or regulations to provide for the removal of regulatory approval or consent conditions on declarations obtained after the end of the first reporting period for the project.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 23/3/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/3/17
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senator Milne — AG)
Amends the: Parliamentary Service Act 1999 to: require the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) to prepare an intergenerational report for the Treasurer every five years; and enable the PBO to request a Commonwealth body to provide information that is relevant to the preparation of that report; and Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 17/3/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 17/3/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities portfolio)
Amends the Civil Aviation Act 1988 to require the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, in developing and promulgating aviation safety standards, to take into consideration the impacts of costs and the relative risk environment of the different aviation industry sectors.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/2/19
- Passed 3/4/19
(Environment and Energy portfolio)
Amends the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012 to remove the prohibition on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation investing in carbon capture and storage technologies.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 31/5/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 31/5/17
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senator Di Natale — AG)
Prohibits the Commonwealth government or its agencies from funding the refurbishment, building or purchase, or assisting in the transfer of ownership, of a coal-fired power station.
Senate:
- Introduced 17/10/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 17/10/17, 19/3/18, 10/9/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Bandt MP — AG)
Prohibits the Commonwealth government or its agencies from funding the refurbishment, building or purchase of, or providing indirect assistance to, a coal-fired power station.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Mr Bandt MP — AG)
Amends the: Customs Act 1901 to limit, and prohibit from 2030, the importation and exportation of thermal coal unless it is being used for research, analysis or display; and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Infrastructure and Regional Development portfolio)
Amends the: Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 to: remove the five-voyage minimum requirement to apply for a temporary licence; allow the minister to determine that consultation must be undertaken on the movement of certain kinds of cargoes and passengers when applied for under a temporary licence or a variation to a temporary licence; create a single variation process for temporary licences; provide that notifications are only required when voyage details have changed from that approved on a licence; amend the tolerance provisions for temporary licence voyages; allow for temporary licences to be issued in emergency situations; amend the definition of 'coastal trading' to include voyages commencing and concluding at the same port, ships engaged in dry-docking, and voyages between ports and other defined places in Australian waters; allow vessels to be covered by a coastal trading licence while dry-docking; clarify that applications for a variation to a temporary licence must be made by the temporary licence holder and that agents may apply for a temporary licence on behalf of vessel owners or masters; and require temporary licence holders to provide a vessel's International Maritime Organization number in voyage reports; and Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 and Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/9/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 14 Opp/negatived
- Passed 15/8/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 19/10/17 (SBC report 12/17); report tabled 4/12/17
- Introduced 16/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 16/8/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Implements a number of recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse by amending the: Crimes Act 1914 and Criminal Code Act 1995 to: introduce two new offences, and related defences, court rules and protections, for failure to protect a child at risk of a child sexual abuse offence and failure to report child sexual abuse; and introduce a new offence, and related defences and changes to the definition of 'child pornography material', of possessing a doll or other object that resembles a child or part of a child intended to be used by a person to simulate sexual intercourse; Customs Act 1901 to prohibit the import and export of child-like sex dolls and similar objects; Surveillance Devices Act 2004 to allow applications for the emergency authorisation for use of a surveillance device to be made in relation to the new offence of possession of child-like sex dolls or other objects; Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to provide that the new offence of possession of child-like sex dolls or other objects is a serious offence for the purposes of that Act; Criminal Code Act 1995 to: introduce two new offences, and related presumptions and defences, for the possession or control of both 'child pornography material' and 'child abuse material' in the form of data held in a computer or on a data storage device; provide that the existing offence of persistent sexual abuse of a child outside Australia applies to the commission of two or more separate occasions of underlying child sex offences overseas over any period of time; amend the existing definition of 'forced marriage' to explicitly capture all marriages involving children under 16; remove the rebuttable presumption that a person under 16 is presumed to be incapable of understanding the nature and effect of a marriage ceremony; require the Attorney-General's consent to commence proceedings in relation to the offences of causing a person to enter a forced marriage and being a party to a forced marriage; clarify that forced marriage offences involving a child under 16 will automatically attract the aggravated maximum penalty of nine years' imprisonment; and narrow the existing defence to offences involving engaging in sexual intercourse or other sexual activity with a child or young person outside Australia, and procuring or 'grooming' a child for sexual activity outside Australia; and Crimes Act 1914, Criminal Code Act 1995, Customs Act 1901 and Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Act 2019 to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Act 2019.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 14/2/19 (SBC report 1/19); report presented out of sitting 22/3/19
(Senator Farrell — ALP)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: reduce the disclosure threshold to $1000; ensure that, for the purposes of the disclosure threshold and the disclosure of gifts, related political parties are treated as one entity; prohibit the receipt of a gift of foreign property and all anonymous gifts by registered political parties, candidates and members of a Senate group; provide that public funding of election campaigning is limited to declared expenditure incurred by the eligible political party, candidate or Senate group, or the sum payable calculated on the number of first preference votes received where they have satisfied the four per cent threshold, whichever is the lesser; provide for the recovery of gifts of foreign property, anonymous gifts and undisclosed gifts; introduce new offences and penalties; and increase penalties for existing offences.
Senate:
- Introduced 28/11/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Rhiannon — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to prohibit political donations from certain industries and from industry representative organisations whose majority members are prohibited donors.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/12/14
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/12/14, 3/3/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Steele-John — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to: lower the minimum (non-compulsory) voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; allow 14 and 15 year olds to be added to the electoral roll in preparation for their eligibility to vote at 16 years of age; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day.
Senate:
- Introduced 18/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/6/18, 21/6/18
- Bill referred to Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 25/6/18; extensions of time to report 20/9/18, 28/11/18; report presented out of sitting 29/3/19; report tabled in House of Representatives 2/4/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Rhiannon — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: reduce the disclosure threshold to $1000; require certain persons making gifts at or above the threshold to furnish a return within eight weeks after polling day; ensure that for the purposes of the disclosure threshold and the disclosure of gifts, related political parties are treated as one entity; prohibit the receipt of a gift of foreign property and all anonymous gifts by registered political parties, candidates and members of a Senate group; extend existing recovery powers; and introduce new offences and penalties and increase penalties for existing offences.
Senate:
- Introduced 2/3/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/3/16
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 3/3/16 (SBC report 3/16); report due 17/6/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Rhiannon — AG)
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to decrease to $500 and $1000, respectively, the nomination deposit that must be paid by or on behalf of candidates for the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/3/14
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/3/14
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Hanson — PHON)
Amends the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911 to limit the amount the government can borrow, by providing that the Australian Office of Financial Management cannot issue further stock if it would result in the value of stock and securities on issue to be an amount greater than 35% of Australia's gross domestic product.
Senate:
- Introduced 25/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/6/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Bernardi — AC)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Australian Citizenship Act 2007 to prohibit the wearing of full face coverings in Commonwealth places and territories in prescribed circumstances, including while attending a Centrelink office and while participating in a citizenship ceremony.
Senate:
- Introduced 11/9/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 11/9/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Social Services portfolio)
Introduced with the Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017, the bill implements the Commonwealth's response to recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse's Redress and Civil Litigation Report by: establishing the Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse to operate for a 10-year period from 1 July 2018; providing a payment of up to $150 000 to survivors; providing access to counselling and psychological services to survivors; and facilitating a direct personal response to survivors from the responsible institution, should the survivor request one.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/10/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/10/17
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 30/11/17 (SBC report 14/17); progress report presented out of sitting 13/3/18; extension of time to report 19/3/18; final report tabled 28/3/18
(Social Services portfolio)
Introduced with the Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017, the bill amends the: Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to provide that payments made under the Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse are exempt from the income test; Bankruptcy Act 1966 to ensure that payments made under the Commonwealth redress scheme are quarantined from the divisible property of a bankrupt; and Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1997 to exempt decisions made under the Commonwealth redress scheme from judicial review.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/10/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/10/17
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 30/11/17 (SBC report 14/17); progress report presented out of sitting 13/3/18; extension of time to report 19/3/18; final report tabled 28/3/18
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2019, Business Names Registration (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019, Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 and National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 to create a new Commonwealth business registry regime, the bill: provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the registrar; and sets the framework for protecting and disclosing information held by the registrar.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Previous title: Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2017)
(Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the: Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: amend account keeping and licence fee administration arrangements for commercial broadcasters and datacasting transmitter licensees; remove duplicative requirements for licensees, publishers and controllers to notify the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) of certain changes in control of regulated media assets; provide a consistent classification arrangement for all television programs, including films; and amend two statutory publication requirements; National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 to provide that NBN Co may dispose of surplus non-communications goods; Telecommunications Act 1997 to: correct a technical error in relation to the admissibility of certain evidence in court proceedings; remove the requirement for the ACMA to consult with an advisory committee before declaring a submarine cable protection zone; and remove the ability of NBN Co to issue and keep a register of statements that it will not be installing fibre in a new real estate development; Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 and Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to remove duplication in the complaints handling and information gathering functions of the ACMA; Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to remove the ability of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to issue tariff filing directions to certain carriers and carriage service providers; Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Telecommunications Act 1997 to amend the statutory information collection powers of the ACMA and the ACCC; Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 and Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 to make technical amendments; and Telecommunications Act 1997 and three other Acts to enable the development of an industry-based scheme for the management of telephone numbering resources. Also repeals 53 Acts and removes redundant provisions in four Acts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 29/3/17
- Consideration in detail amendments: 7 Govt/passed
- Passed 28/2/18
Senate:
- Introduced 19/3/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/3/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Hanson — PHON)
Amends the: Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989, Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 and Remuneration Tribunal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1976 to make the Remuneration Tribunal the responsible body for setting the remuneration of the Managing Director of Australia Post; and National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 to make the tribunal the responsible body for setting the remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer of NBN Co.
Senate:
- Introduced 21/3/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/3/17, 17/8/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Milne — AG and Senator Xenophon — NXT)
Amends the: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to: create specific requirements for country of origin labelling for food; extend country of origin labelling to all packaged and unpackaged food for retail sale; restrict the range of labelling to three kinds of claim; and create penalties and defences; and Imported Food Control Act 1992 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to make it an offence to supply or offer commercial goods to a consumer that include Indigenous cultural expression unless supplied by, or in accordance with a transparent arrangement with, an Indigenous artist or relevant Indigenous community.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Xenophon — NXT)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to require the minister to make an information standard for goods containing palm oil and ensure that the information standard is in force at all times.
Senate:
- Introduced 21/6/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/6/17, 17/8/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Indigenous Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 to: make a number of changes in relation to corporations recognised under the Act (CATSI corporations) regarding: classification of CATSI corporations; the making of constitutions; review of financial reports; subsidiaries and other entities; meeting and reporting obligations; members and membership; key management personnel; related party transactions; special administration; voluntary deregistration; investigation and enforcement; publication of notices; independent directors; qualified privilege for auditors; resolutions; unanimous requests for special administration; insolvency; and conflicting duties under state or territory legislation; and make minor technical amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/12/18
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 6/12/18 (SBC report 15/18); report presented out of sitting 11/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Xenophon — NXT)
Amends the Corporations Act 2001 to require an email address to be included on a register of members of a company or registered scheme.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/6/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/6/17
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 22/6/17 (SBC report 7/17); report tabled 11/9/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Corporations Amendment (Strengthening Protections for Employee Entitlements) Act 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Corporations Act 2001 to: strengthen enforcement and recovery options to deter and penalise company directors and other persons who engage in, or facilitate, transactions that are aimed at preventing, avoiding or significantly reducing employer liability for employee entitlements in insolvency; enable the recovery of unpaid employee entitlements of an insolvent company from certain entities in limited circumstances; and enable the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to disqualify company directors and other officers (either directly or on application to the Court), where they have a track record of corporate contraventions and inappropriately using the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme to pay outstanding employee entitlements; and Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 to make a consequential amendment.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/9/18
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp/negatived; 1 CA to Opp/negatived
- Passed 24/10/18
Senate:
- Introduced 12/11/18
- Committee amendments: 7 Govt/passed
- Passed 3/4/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 4/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 44, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Commonwealth Registers Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2019, Business Names Registration (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 and National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 to create a new Commonwealth business registry regime, the bill amends the Corporations (Fees) Act 2001 to allow the registrar to collect fees related to the performance of registry functions or the exercise of a registry power.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Attorney-General's portfolio)
Amends the Crimes Act 1914 to: introduce a presumption against parole for persons charged with or convicted of a terrorism offence (or previously charged with or convicted of certain offences), persons subject to a control order and persons who have made statements or carried out activities supporting, or advocating support for, terrorist acts; and provide that the best interests of the child are a primary consideration, with the protection of the community the paramount consideration, when determining whether exceptional circumstances exist to rebut the presumption against bail where the person is under the age of 18 years, when determining whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify a departure from the minimum non-parole period for a terrorism offence where the offender is under the age of 18 years, and when determining whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify the release of a terrorist offender or terrorism-related offender on parole; and Criminal Code Act 1995 to: provide that terrorist offenders serving a term of imprisonment for a terrorism offence and another offence are eligible for consideration of a continuing detention order (CDO) at the conclusion of their term; and provide that the requirement to provide a complete copy of a CDO application to a terrorist offender is subject to any court orders made relating to the protection of information in the application or any certificate issued by the Attorney-General under the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/2/19
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 20/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Introduces a temporary exclusion orders scheme to delay Australians of counterterrorism interest from re-entering Australia.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/2/19
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 21/2/19; report tabled in House of Representatives and Senate 3/4/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Justice portfolio)
Amends: the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: amend the offence of bribery of a foreign public official to extend the definition of foreign public official to include a candidate for office, remove the requirement that the foreign official must be influenced in the exercise of the official's duties, replace the requirement that a benefit and business advantage must be 'not legitimately due' with the concept of 'improperly influencing' a foreign public official, and extend the offence to cover bribery to obtain a personal advantage; and create a new offence of failure of a body corporate to prevent foreign bribery by an associate; the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 to implement a Commonwealth Deferred Prosecution Agreement scheme which will enable the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to invite a person that has engaged in serious corporate crime to negotiate an agreement to comply with a range of specified conditions; and five Acts to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 6/12/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 6/12/17
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 7/12/17 (SBC report 15/17); report presented out of sitting 20/4/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the: Crimes Act 1914 to: broaden existing identity check provisions and create offences and powers in relation to identity check, move-on and ancillary directions by constables and protective services officers at Australia's major airports; and Australian Federal Police Act 1979 to provide that the offence of contravening an identity check or move-on direction is a protective service offence for the purposes of the Act.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/9/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/9/18
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 13/9/18; report tabled in House of Representatives 13/2/19 and Senate 14/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Justice portfolio)
Amends the: Crimes Act 1914 to: insert community safety as a factor that can be taken into account to revoke the parole of a federal offender without notice; remove the requirement to seek leave before a recorded interview of a vulnerable witness can be admitted as evidence in chief; remove the requirement for vulnerable witnesses to be available to give evidence at committal proceedings; introduce mandatory minimum penalties for certain Commonwealth child sex offences and offenders; require a court to state and record the reasons for granting bail; insert a presumption against bail for certain Commonwealth child sex offenders; insert additional factors which must be taken into account when sentencing federal offenders; require the court to have regard to certain rehabilitation considerations when sentencing Commonwealth child sex offenders; insert presumptions in favour of cumulative sentences and actual terms of imprisonment for Commonwealth child sex offenders; impose certain requirements on Commonwealth child sex offenders under a recognizance release order; add 'residential treatment orders' as a sentencing alternative for intellectually disabled offenders; allow certain information to be withheld from an offender in national security circumstances; reduce the amount of 'clean street time' that can be credited against the outstanding sentence following commission of an offence by a person on parole and licence; and require a period of time to be served in custody if a federal offender's parole order is revoked; Criminal Code Act 1995 to: clarify the scope of the definition of 'engage in sexual activity'; insert a range of new aggravated offences for child sexual abuse; insert new offences relating to 'grooming' and the provision of electronic services to facilitate dealings with child abuse material online; increase the maximum penalties for certain Commonwealth child sex offences and breaches of reporting requirements; and insert new additional factors for mandatory consideration at sentencing; and Crimes Act 1914, Criminal Code Act 1995, Customs Act 1901 and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to replace references to 'child pornography material' in Commonwealth legislation with 'child abuse material'.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/9/17
- Passed 19/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 14/9/17 (SBC report 11/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 19/10/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/10/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Back — LP)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: insert new offences in relation to failure to report a visual recording of malicious cruelty to domestic animals, and interference with the conduct of lawful animal enterprises; and make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 11/2/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 11/2/15
- Bill referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 12/2/15 (SBC report 1/15); interim report presented out of sitting 29/5/15; final report presented out of sitting 12/6/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Previous title: Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016)
(Justice portfolio)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to provide for a mandatory minimum sentence and increased maximum penalties for the offences of trafficking firearms or firearms parts within Australia, and into and out of Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/9/16
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 13/10/16 (SBC report 7/16); report tabled 7/11/16
- Committee amendments: 5 Opp (2 as amended by 6 NXT)/passed
- Passed 13/2/17
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 15/2/17
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Govt/passed
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Senate reported message from House of Representatives returning bill with amendments 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senators Kakoschke-Moore and Xenophon — NXT; Senator Griff — CA and Senator Hinch — DHJP)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: create a criminal offence for a person over 18 years of age to intentionally misrepresent their age in online communications to a person they reasonably believe to be under 16 years of age for the purposes of encouraging a physical meeting, or with the intention of committing an offence; and impose penalties.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/10/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/10/16, 10/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Lambie — JLN)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to prohibit the wearing of full face coverings in public places under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth if the threat level under the National Terrorism Threat Advisory System is higher than 'possible'.
Senate:
- Introduced 8/2/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/2/17, 16/2/17, 14/9/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Attorney-General's portfolio)
Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: introduce new offences that will apply to providers of internet, hosting or content services who fail to refer details of abhorrent violent material that records or streams conduct that has occurred, or is occurring, in Australia to the Australian Federal Police within a reasonable time after becoming aware of the existence of such material, or who fail to remove from, or cease hosting, on their services abhorrent violent material that is capable of being accessed within Australia; and enable the eSafety Commissioner to issue a written notice to a provider of a hosting or content service notifying them that abhorrent violent material can be accessed by, or is hosted on, their service.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/4/19
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG/negatived
- Passed 4/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 38, 2019)
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP)
Amends five Acts and the Criminal Code Regulations 2002 to remove barriers in Commonwealth legislation to the legalisation and regulation of cannabis for recreational, medicinal, industrial and other purposes.
Senate:
- Introduced 9/5/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/5/18, 15/10/18
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 10/5/18 (SBC report 5/18); extension of time to report 14/8/18; report presented out of sitting 14/9/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Customs Act 1901 to empower the Comptroller-General of Customs to cause tobacco products seized as prohibited imports from 1 July 2019 to be dealt with in a manner he or she considers appropriate, including the immediate destruction of the goods.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2018 to implement Australia's obligations under the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the bill amends the Customs Act 1901 to: provide preferential rates of duty for certain Peruvian originating goods; and impose certain obligations on exporters and producers of eligible goods to Peru for which a preferential rate of customs duty is claimed.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/9/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/9/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Xenophon — NXT)
Amends the Customs Act 1901 to prohibit the importation of polyethylene core aluminium composite panels.
Senate:
- Introduced 11/9/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 11/9/17, 12/2/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to allow for beer in containers between eight and 48 litres designed to be connected to pressurised gas or pump delivery systems to be subject to a reduced excise-equivalent customs duty rate.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 47, 2019)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2018 to implement Australia's obligations under the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the bill amends the Customs Act 1901 to: provide preferential rates of customs duty for all goods, excluding excise-equivalent goods, that are Peruvian originating goods; provide for excise-equivalent rates of duty on certain alcohol, tobacco, fuel and petroleum products; and maintain customs duty rates for certain Peruvian originating goods.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/9/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/9/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Lambie — JLN)
Amends the Defence Act 1903 to link annual wage increases for members of the Australian Defence Force to whichever is the higher of increases in parliamentary allowance or the consumer price index.
Senate:
- Introduced 16/8/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 16/8/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Patrick — CA)
Amends the Defence Act 1903 to provide that the Commonwealth may only enter into an agreement with an entity for the building of certain vessels for use by the Royal Australian Navy if the vessel is to be constructed in Australia by an Australian shipbuilder.
Senate:
- Introduced 9/5/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/5/18
- Bill referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee 28/6/18 (SBC report 7/18); extensions of time to report 15/10/18, 26/11/18; report tabled 14/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms McGowan MP — Ind)
Provides for the posthumous promotion of the late General Sir John Monash to rank of Australian Field Marshal in the Australian Regular Army on 1 January 1931, the date of his return to the Active Duty List.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 22/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 22/10/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Act citation: Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2019)
(Defence portfolio)
Amends the: Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 to: make changes in relation to the selection, remuneration and termination of members of the Judge Advocates' Panel (JAP); make changes in relation to the selection and termination of the Chief Judge Advocate; establish and provide for the selection and remuneration of the position of Deputy Chief Judge Advocate; make minor amendments in relation to the statutory offices of Registrar of Military Justice and Director of Military Prosecutions; and make other minor technical amendments; and Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 to: move the complaint, investigation and mediation scheme from regulations into the Act; make changes to the scheme, including to reduce the formality of complaint handling and investigations, vest certain powers in the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF), clarify the ability to provide certain information to various parties and introduce the option of a 'compulsory conference' as an alternative dispute resolution measure; and require the CDF to prepare annually a report in relation to the administration and operation of the Act.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- Passed 13/2/19
Senate:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Passed 14/2/19
Assent: 1/3/19 (Act No. 1, 2019)
(Senator Ludlam — AG)
Amends the: Defence Act 1903 to provide for parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Australian Defence Force; and Air Force Act 1923 and Naval Defence Act 1910 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/3/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/3/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/2/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 PHON/pending
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Di Natale — AG)
Amends the: Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to remove the exemption for religious educational institutions to discriminate against students and teachers on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital or relationship status or pregnancy; and Fair Work Act 2009 to ensure that religious exemptions from anti-discrimination provisions do not extend to educational institutions.
Senate:
- Introduced 16/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 16/10/18, 17/10/18, 18/10/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Electoral Legislation Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2019)
(Special Minister of State portfolio)
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: make completion of a qualification checklist compulsory in relation to candidate nominations; enable candidates to lodge their nominations and certain other documents electronically; and allow a senior Australian Electoral Commission staff member rather than a senior Divisional Returning Officer to be on the Redistribution Committee for the Australian Capital Territory; and Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to amend various aspects of voting and scrutiny processes.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 29/11/18
- Passed 12/2/19
Senate:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Committee amendments: 38 Govt/passed
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 18/2/19
Assent: 1/3/19 (Act No. 2, 2019)
(Senator Rhiannon — AG)
Amends the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 to: prohibit the developing, manufacturing, selling, advertising or importing into Australia of cosmetics, or ingredients in cosmetics, which have been tested on live animals; and make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 18/3/14
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/3/14
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Waters — AG)
Amends the: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to impose additional obligations on the minister in making decisions on approvals and conditions; and Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016 to: require the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility to assess whether an entity is a suitable person for the purposes of providing financial assistance for Northern Australia economic infrastructure; and provide that, in undertaking an assessment, the facility consults with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Crime Commission. Also provides for a review of certain existing approvals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in relation to the Adani group.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/6/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/6/17, 15/6/17, 19/10/17
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 22/6/17 (SBC report 7/17); report tabled 14/9/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Hinch — DHJP)
Amends the: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Act 1975 to require that agreements between the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and community groups include consideration of the protection and conservation of dugongs and turtles; Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 to: update the rules governing the accreditation and funding process for traditional use of marine resource agreements; and to require traditional owners to describe the methods by which harvesting of protected species is to occur; Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Act 1975 to increase penalties for aggravated offences in relation to protection of listed marine species; and Australian Border Force Act 2015, Australian Federal Police Act 1979, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 to require Commonwealth agencies that are responsible for enforcing offence provisions under environment legislation to report on actions they have taken in respect of dugongs and turtles.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 14/2/19 (SBC report 1/19); report presented out of sitting 26/3/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Storer — Ind)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to require that any application to undertake petroleum or greenhouse gas related activity in the Great Australian Bight that is approved by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority must be assessed a second time under the Act.
Senate:
- Introduced 29/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms Sharkie MP — CA)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to grant National Heritage status to the Great Australian Bight.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Rhiannon — AG)
Amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to prohibit the import of live primates for research purposes.
Senate:
- Introduced 17/9/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 17/9/15
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 15/10/15 (SBC report 13/15); report tabled 15/3/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Wilkie — Ind)
Establishes a stand-alone scheme for equal pay certification by employers that employ 25 or more people, to operate in addition to all current statutory requirements including the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, the Fair Work Act 2009 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1994.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/11/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019, the bill amends the Excise Tariff Act 1921 to extend concessional rates of excise to brewers that supply draught beer in kegs or other containers that have a capacity of eight litres or more that are designed for use with a pressurised gas delivery system or pump delivery system.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 48, 2019)
(Senator Patrick — CA)
Amends the Export Control Act 1982 to prohibit the export of cotton grown in Australia three years from the day the provisions of the bill commence.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Bill referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 14/2/19 (SBC report 1/19); report due 12/8/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms Sharkie MP — CA)
Amends the Export Control Act 1982 to prohibit the export of cotton grown in Australia three years from the day the provisions of the bill commence.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Rhiannon — AG and Senator Hinch — DHJP)
Amends the Export Control Act 1982 to prohibit the export of live equines for slaughter.
Senate:
- Introduced 26/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/6/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio)
Streamlines and consolidates existing legislation to create a framework for regulating the export of goods, including agricultural products and food, from Australian territory.
Senate:
- Introduced 7/12/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 7/12/17, 5/2/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/pending
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio)
Amends the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 to expand the ability of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation to finance infrastructure projects by increasing its callable capital and granting it a new overseas infrastructure financing power.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- Consideration in detail amendment: 1 AG/negatived
- Passed 21/2/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred 6/12/18 (SBC report 15/18) to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee upon introduction in the House of Representatives (13/2/19); reporting date amended 14/2/19 (SBC report 1/19); report presented out of sitting 26/3/19
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Committee amendments: 4 AG/negatived; 4 Ind (Storer)/negatived
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 33, 2019)
(Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio)
Amends the: Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 and Export Control Act 1982 to increase criminal penalties and introduce new criminal offences and civil penalties for individuals and companies in relation to live-stock export standards and requirements and conduct that poses a risk to trade.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/5/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/5/18, 30/5/18, 31/5/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/pending
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Waters — AG)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to: remove restrictions on employees' rights to disclose the amount of, or information about, their pay or earnings; and prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees for disclosing this information.
Senate:
- Introduced 17/9/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 17/9/15
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 15/10/15 (SBC report 13/15); report due 12/5/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/3/18
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 1/9/16 (SBC report 5/16); extension of time to report 10/11/16; report tabled 30/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Rhiannon — AG)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to require employers to pay a base rate of pay, full rate of pay and any casual loading that is not less than the relevant award or national minimum wage for employees covered by an enterprise agreement.
Senate:
- Introduced 29/3/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/3/17
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 30/3/17 (SBC report 4/17); extensions of time to report 15/6/17, 4/9/17; report tabled 6/9/17
- Provisions of bill and related matters referred to Senate Education and Employment References Committee 19/6/17; report presented out of sitting 4/10/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP and Senator Day — FFP)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to remove the requirement that certain small businesses pay penalty rates unless the work is performed on a weekend and is in addition to 38 hours of work over a seven day period, is in addition to ten hours of work in a 24-hour period, or is performed on a public holiday.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/8/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/8/15, 17/9/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Cameron — ALP)
Amends the: Fair Work Act 2009 to: clarify the application of the Act to migrants; require Fair Work Information Statements to contain certain information; provide additional protection from adverse action in certain circumstances; introduce a 'reasonable person' test in determining whether an employer has engaged in sham contracting; enable the court to make orders requiring directors of phoenix companies to pay amounts owed by failed companies and orders disqualifying certain persons from managing corporations; increase maximum penalties for certain breaches of the Act; and introduce new offences for serious contraventions of the Act that involve the use of coercion or threats; and Corporations Act 2001 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/3/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/3/16
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 17/3/16 (SBC report 4/16); report due 10/5/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Cameron — ALP, Senator Di Natale — AG and Senator Lambie — JLN)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to: ensure that modern awards cannot be varied to reduce penalty rates or the hours to which penalties rates apply if the variation is likely to result in a reduction in the take-home pay of an employee; and provide that any such determination by the Fair Work Commission made on or after 22 February 2017 is of no effect.
Senate:
- Introduced 21/3/17
- Passed 30/3/17
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 31/3/17
- Read a 1st time 31/3/17
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Mr Shorten MP — ALP)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to: provide that modern awards cannot be varied to reduce penalty rates or the hours to which penalties rates apply if the variation is likely to result in a reduction in the take-home pay of an employee; and provide that any such determination by the Fair Work Commission made on or after 21 June 2017 is of no effect.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/6/18, 13/8/18
- Federation Chamber: Referred 15/8/18; 2nd reading adjourned 20/8/18, 10/9/18, 15/10/18, 3/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Cameron — ALP)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to: provide that modern awards cannot be varied to reduce penalty rates or the hours to which penalties rates apply if the variation is likely to result in a reduction in the take-home pay of an employee; and provide that any such determination by the Fair Work Commission made on or after 21 June 2017 is of no effect.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Jobs and Small Business portfolio)
Amends the Fair Work Act 2009 to insert into the National Employment Standards a new right for eligible employees to request to convert to full-time or part-time employment.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Employment portfolio)
Amends the: Fair Work Act 2009 to: prohibit terms of a modern award or an enterprise agreement requiring or permitting contributions for the benefit of an employee to be made to any fund other than a superannuation fund, a registered worker entitlement fund or a registered charity; require any term of a modern award or enterprise agreement that names a worker entitlement fund or insurance product to provide for an employee to choose another fund or insurance product; prohibit any term of a modern award, enterprise agreement or contract of employment permitting or requiring employee contributions to an election fund for an industrial association; and prohibit any action with the intent to coerce an employer to pay amounts to a particular worker entitlement fund, superannuation fund, training fund, welfare fund or employee insurance scheme; Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 to: require registered organisations to adopt, and periodically review, financial management policies; require registered organisations to keep credit card records and report certain loans, grants and donations; require specific disclosure by registered organisations and employers of the financial benefits obtained by them and persons linked to them in connection with employee insurance products, welfare fund arrangements and training fund arrangements; and introduce a range of new penalties relating to compliance with financial management, disclosure and reporting requirements; and Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/10/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 26/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 19/10/17 (SBC report 12/17); report presented out of sitting 10/11/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Employment portfolio)
Amends the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 to: include certain serious criminal offences as a new category of 'prescribed offence' for the purposes of the automatic disqualification regime in relation to registered organisations; establish an offence for a disqualified person to continue to act as an official or in a way that influences the affairs of an organisation; allow the Federal Court to prohibit officials from holding office in certain circumstances or if they are otherwise not a fit and proper person; allow the Federal Court to cancel the registration of an organisation on a range of grounds; allow applications to be made to the Federal Court for a range of other orders; expand the grounds on which the Federal Court may order remedial action to deal with governance issues in an organisation; expressly provide that the Federal Court may appoint an administrator to an organisation or part of an organisation as part of a remedial scheme; introduce a public interest test for amalgamations of registered organisations; and make minor and technical amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 16/8/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 16/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); interim report presented out of sitting 6/10/17; final report presented out of sitting 12/10/17
- Introduced 17/10/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 17/10/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Attorney-General's portfolio)
Amends: the Family Law Act 1975 to: establish the Parenting Management Hearings Panel as an independent statutory authority to provide self-represented litigants with an alternative to the court process for resolving parenting disputes; 11 Acts to make consequential amendments; and various Acts contingent on the commencement of the proposed Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017, proposed Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Act 2017 and proposed Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2017.
Senate:
- Introduced 6/12/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 6/12/17
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 7/12/17 (SBC report 15/17); report tabled 26/3/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Wilkie MP — Ind)
Amends the Family Law Act 1975 to require the Australian Institute of Family Studies to conduct a review of government support for single parents.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/8/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Act 1998 to increase from 47 per cent to 47.5 per cent the rate of family trust distribution tax.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Attorney-General's portfolio)
Introduced with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018, the bill unifies the administrative structure of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, which will be known as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia comprised of Division 1 (which will be a continuation of the Family Court) and Division 2 (which will be a continuation of the Federal Circuit Court).
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 23/8/18
- Consideration in detail amendments: 4 Govt/passed
- Passed 27/11/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 23/8/18 (SBC report 9/18); report tabled 14/2/19
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Attorney-General's portfolio)
Introduced with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2018, the bill: amends the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 to establish the Family Law Appeal Division in the Federal Court of Australia, and provide the Family Law Appeal Division appellate jurisdiction in relation to family law appeals from the Federal Circuit and Family Court (FCFC) as well as some appeals from the Family Court of Western Australia; amends the Family Law Act 1975 to largely remove the appellate function of the Family Court of Australia, and ensure that the Act continues to operate in the context of the FCFC; makes consequential amendments to 123 Acts and 25 court-related regulations and rules; amends various Acts contingent on the commencement of 21 proposed Acts; modifies court rules for Divisions 1 and 2 of the FCFC and amends court rules for the Federal Court of Australia and the standard rules of court for family law proceedings; provides for transitional arrangements to preserve and transition the titles and appointments of the judges and personnel to the FCFC, and in relation to family law appeals which are on foot and appeals which would be impacted by the transfer of appellate jurisdiction to the Family Law Appeal Division of the Federal Court; and repeals the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 23/8/18
- Consideration in detail amendments: 127 Govt/passed
- Passed 27/11/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 23/8/18 (SBC report 9/18); report tabled 14/2/19
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Xenophon — NXT and Senator Milne — AG)
Amends the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 to: implement a national interest test to be applied against proposed foreign acquisitions of agricultural land; require any interest in agricultural land greater than five hectares to be notified to the Treasurer; require online publication of information about foreign acquisitions of interest in agricultural land; and impose penalties for not notifying the Treasurer of a proposed acquisition.
Senate:
- Introduced 24/11/10
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/11/10, 22/9/11, 28/2/13
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 10/2/11 (SBC report 1/11); report tabled 16/6/11
- Lapsed due to prorogation of 43rd Parliament 11/11/13
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 10/12/13
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures No. 2) Bill 2018, the bill amends the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Act 2015 to impose reconciliation fees on developers who sell a near-new dwelling to a foreign person under a near-new dwelling exemption certificate.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/2/18
- Passed 1/3/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 15/2/18 (SBC report 2/18); report presented out of sitting 23/3/18
- Introduced 19/3/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/3/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Attorney-General's portfolio)
Amends the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 to: amend the definition of 'communication activity' to capture a person that produces information or material on behalf of a foreign principal for the purpose of the information or material being distributed to the public; provide that a person—s belief about the intention of a foreign principal may be taken into account when determining the purpose of an activity; provide that the reporting obligations under the foreign influence transparency scheme apply to persons that are liable to register, but who have not yet actually registered; extend the obligation to make disclosures in registrable communications activity to any person who undertakes a registrable communication activity on behalf of a foreign principal (not just to those who are already registered); and make technical amendments to certain offence provisions.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/2/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 32, 2019)
(Senator Patrick — CA)
Amends the: Archives Act 1983 to require the reporting of external legal expenses incurred by the National Archives of Australia; Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 to: ensure that the Information Commissioner holds specified qualifications; and require the separate appointment of the Australian Information Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioner; and Freedom of Information Act 1982 to: enable the transfer of Information Commissioner reviewable decisions to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT); require the consistent application of exemptions by decision makers in the context of a review by the Information Commissioner; prevent the Information Commissioner from making FOI decisions if he or she does not hold specified qualifications; prevent agencies from publishing FOI information until at least 10 days after the applicant has received his or her copy of the information; and require the reporting of external legal expenses for each Information Commission or AAT FOI matter that has concluded.
Senate:
- Introduced 22/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 22/8/18
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 23/8/18 (SBC report 9/18); report presented out of sitting 30/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP)
Amends the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 to remove the ban on publications, films and computer games that offend against standards of morality, decency and propriety; and Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to: remove bans on broadcasting, datacasting and online content, with a specific focus on bans affecting services provided behind paywalls; narrow the guidance provided by government to broadcasting industries and datacasting licensees in the development of codes of practice; remove certain restrictions on subscription television broadcasters and online content services relating to programs or content that has been or would be classified as X 18+, 'category 1 restricted' or 'category 2 restricted'; and remove a ban on broadcasting electoral advertising relating to a federal, state, territory or local election on election day or on the preceding Thursday or Friday.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/6/18
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 16/8/18 (SBC report 8/18); extension of time to report 3/12/18; report presented out of sitting 8/3/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP)
Amends 23 Commonwealth Acts to remove certain restrictions on insulting or offensive speech.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/6/18
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 16/8/18 (SBC report 8/18); extension of time to report 3/12/18; report presented out of sitting 8/3/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP)
Amends the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979, Crimes Act 1914 and Criminal Code Act 1995 to remove certain restrictions on speech.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/6/18
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 16/8/18 (SBC report 8/18); extension of time to report 3/12/18; report presented out of sitting 8/3/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP)
Amends the: Marriage Act 1961 to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that authorised celebrants are not bound to solemnise marriage; and remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to make consequential amendments. Also includes a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/9/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986 to increase from 47 per cent to 47.5 per cent the rate of fringe benefits tax.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Previous title: Future Drought Fund Bill 2018
(Finance portfolio)
Introduced with the Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018, the bill uses uncommitted funds from the Building Australia Fund to establish the Future Drought Fund (comprised of the Future Drought Fund Special Account and the investments of the Future Drought Fund) as a dedicated investment vehicle to provide a secure revenue stream to be used for drought resilience, preparedness and response.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/18
- Consideration in detail amendments: 10 Ind (McGowan)/passed
- Passed 21/2/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 6/12/18 (SBC report 15/18); report presented out of sitting 8/2/19
- Introduced 2/4/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/4/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Finance portfolio)
Introduced with the Future Drought Fund Bill 2018, the bill makes consequential amendments to eight Acts to: support the operation of the Future Drought Fund; and provide for transitional arrangements.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senator Waters — AG)
Prohibits the mining of thermal coal in the Galilee Basin in Queensland.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/12/18
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 6/12/18 (SBC report 15/18); report tabled 14/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Bandt MP — AG)
Prohibits the mining of thermal coal in the Galilee Basin in Queensland.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Prime Minister's portfolio)
Amends the Governor-General Act 1974 to increase the salary of the Governor-General from $425 000 to $495 000, calculated by reference to the estimated average salary of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia over the notional five-year term of the appointment of the Governor-General.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Passed 20/2/19
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 DHJP/negatived
- Committee amendment: 1 DHJP/negatived
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 31, 2019)
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Prohibits mining activities, including prospecting or exploring for minerals or other geological material, in the Great Australian Bight marine area.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/9/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/9/16, 26/11/18
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 13/10/16 (SBC report 7/16); report tabled 30/3/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
The bill: establishes the Office of the Guardian for Unaccompanied Non-citizen Children and provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the guardian, and for staff, consultants and reporting requirements; and amends the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 and Migration Act 1958 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 16/7/14
- 2nd reading adjourned 16/7/14
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 28/8/14 (SBC report 10/14); interim report presented out of sitting 5/2/15; final report tabled 9/2/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Bernardi — AC)
Establishes for a period of five years a Halal Certification Transitional Authority that may issue halal certificates to authorise the holders to certify that certain foods within the scope of their halal certificate are halal.
Senate:
- Introduced 28/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Health portfolio)
Amends the Health Insurance Act 1973 to introduce a statutory scheme (the Bonded Medical Program) which consolidates the existing Bonded Medical Places and Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship schemes under a single legislative framework.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/4/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/4/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Farrell — ALP)
Establishes a High Speed Rail Planning Authority to advise on, plan and develop high speed rail on the east coast of Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/9/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/9/17, 26/3/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Albanese MP — ALP)
Establishes a High Speed Rail Planning Authority to advise on, plan and develop high speed rail on the east coast of Australia.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 15/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/10/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator McGrath — LP)
Amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to remove the compulsory student services and amenities fee levied on all higher education students.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Education and Training portfolio)
Introduced with the Higher Education Support (Charges) Bill 2018, the bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to: implement an application fee for applications for approval as higher education providers whose students are entitled to FEE-HELP assistance; and provide for the collection and administration of the annual charge on higher education providers.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/9/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/9/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Education and Training portfolio)
Introduced with the Higher Education Support Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2018, the bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to impose an annual charge on all higher education providers whose students are entitled to HECS-HELP assistance or FEE-HELP assistance.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/9/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/9/18, 4/12/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/pending
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Education and Training portfolio)
Amends the: Higher Education Support Act 2003 to: increase the maximum student contributions by 1.8 per cent for four years from 2018; adjust the Commonwealth contribution amounts from 2018 to 2021 to reflect the increased student contribution amounts; apply an efficiency dividend of 2.5 per cent per annum to grants under the Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS) in 2018 and 2019; extend the medical student loading to include veterinary science and dentistry units of study from 2018; expand the demand driven funding system to include approved sub-bachelor courses at public universities from 2018; require enabling course students to pay a student contribution amount for any units of study with census dates on or after 1 January 2018; allocate enabling courses on a cyclical basis through a three-year tender process from 2019; introduce performance-contingent funding under the CGS; reduce the Higher Education Loan Program minimum repayment income to $41 999 and replace the current repayment thresholds with new ones, including additional repayment thresholds and rates; index repayment thresholds to the consumer price index rather than average weekly earnings; restructure the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program to include new student loading for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, annual performance funding and grants for a National Priorities Pool; and make minor and technical amendments; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to make consequential amendments; and Higher Education Support Act 2003 and VET Student Loans Act 2016 to: extend access to student loans to most Australian permanent residents and most New Zealand citizens while removing their entitlement to a Commonwealth supported place from 1 January 2018; and preserve current eligibility arrangements for several cohorts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 11/5/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 3 Ind (McGowan)/negatived
- Passed 13/9/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 11/5/17 (SBC report 5/17); report tabled 9/8/17
- Introduced 14/9/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/9/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2019)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: provide that, when an unlawful non-citizen is in the process of being removed to another country and the removal is aborted, or is completed but the person is not permitted entry into the receiving country, and as a direct result the person is returned to Australia, then that person has a lawful basis to return to Australia without a visa; provide that, when such a person does return to Australia without a visa, the person will be taken to have been continuously in the migration zone for the purposes of certain sections of the Act which bar the person from making a valid application for certain visas; and allow the department to use an online account to provide clients with certain legally required communications; Customs Act 1901 to: allow the department to make a recoverable payment to a person who is entitled to it; and make technical amendments; and Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978 to insert a new head of power so that regulations can prescribe the charging and recovery of fees for, and in relation to, the payment of passenger movement charge or an amount equal to the charge.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/3/18
- Passed 20/8/18
Senate:
- Introduced 20/8/18
- 2nd reading amendments: 1 Govt/negatived; 1 AC/negatived; 1 UAP/negatived
- Committee amendments: 2 Ind (Storer)-AG/passed; 9 Govt/negatived; 2 Govt to Ind (Storer)-AG/negatived; 1 UAP/negatived
- Passed 6/12/18
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendment no. 1 and agreed to amendment no. 2 as amended by 20 Opp amendments 12/2/19
Senate:
- Senate agreed to House of Representatives amendments to its amendment 13/2/19
Assent: 1/3/19 (Act No. 3, 2019)
(Senator Hanson — PHON)
Amends the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 to require photographic identification on all Medicare cards to reduce fraudulent usage of Medicare cards.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Pursuant to the objectives of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Identity Matching Services (IGA), agreed by COAG on 5 October 2017, the bill provides for the exchange of identity information between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments by enabling the Department of Home Affairs to collect, use and disclose identification information in order to operate the technical systems that will facilitate the identity-matching services envisaged by the IGA.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 7/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 7/2/18
- Bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 6/3/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Act citation: Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Act 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Foreign Investors Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2018 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Sovereign Entities) Bill 2018, the bill amends the Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Act 2008 to make consequential amendments to specify that the managed investment trust (MIT) withholding rate on income attributable to non-concessional MIT income is 30 per cent.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/9/18
- Passed 14/2/19
Senate:
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 35, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to increase from 2 per cent to 2.5 per cent the rate of tax imposed on superannuation contributions when no tax file number has been provided.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Income Tax Rates Amendment (Sovereign Entities) Act 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Foreign Investors Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2018 and Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2018, the bill amends the Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to specify that sovereign entities are liable to income tax on taxable income at a rate of 30 per cent.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/9/18
- Passed 14/2/19
Senate:
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 36, 2019)
(see also Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2))
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of four bills in relation to tax arrangements for working holiday makers, the bill amends the Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to apply a 19 per cent income tax rate to assessable income derived by working holiday makers on amounts up to $37 000, with ordinary tax rates applying for taxable income exceeding this amount.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/10/16
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 17/10/16
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 13/10/16 (SBC report 7/16); extension of time to report 7/11/16; report tabled 9/11/16
- Introduced 7/11/16
- Committee requests for amendments: 2 JLN/passed; 2 AG/negatived
- Agreed to subject to requests 24/11/16
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives did not make Senate requests for amendments 24/11/16
Senate:
- Senate reported message from House of Representatives informing that it had not made the Senate requests for amendments 28/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Act 2009 to increase from 47 per cent to 47.5 per cent the rate of tax imposed on employees who receive an employee share scheme (ESS) interest under an ESS and have not provided an Australian Business Number or tax file number.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Wright — AG)
Amends the: Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 to: enable the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor to review proposed counter-terrorism and national security legislation; require the monitor to consider whether counter-terrorism and national security legislation is a proportionate response to the national security threat faced; enable Legal and Constitutional Affairs Senate committees and the Human Rights Commission to refer matters to the monitor for inquiry; require all reports of the monitor to be tabled and the government to respond to any recommendations within six months; ensure that the position of monitor is a full-time position; establish the Office of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor as a statutory agency and a listed entity; and provide for staff; and Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 to enable the Human Rights Commission to refer matters to the monitor for inquiry.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/12/14
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/14
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 4/12/14 (SBC report 16/14); report tabled 17/6/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Industrial Chemicals Act 2019)
(Health portfolio)
Part of a package of six bills to establish a new national regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals, the bill establishes a legislative framework for the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) by: establishing the scheme and an Executive Director; defining an industrial chemical; requiring introducers of industrial chemicals to be registered; establishing a system of risk-based categorisation of industrial chemical introductions; providing a framework for the initiation of evaluations of industrial chemicals; establishing the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals; specifying certain information and reporting obligations; enabling the protection of confidential business information; enabling AICIS to monitor compliance; implementing Australian obligations under certain international agreements; and establishing the power for the minister to make rules. Also bans animal testing for new chemical ingredients of cosmetics.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/6/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 9 Opp/negatived
- Passed 17/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 1/6/17; extensions of time to report 13/6/17, 15/6/17; report tabled 8/8/17
- Introduced 18/10/17
- Committee amendments: 23 Govt/passed; 6 CA/negatived; 2 CA to Govt/negatived
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 18/2/19
Assent: 12/3/19 (Act No. 12, 2019)
(Act citation: Industrial Chemicals Charges (Customs) Act 2019)
(Health portfolio)
Part of a package of six bills to establish a new national regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals, the bill imposes an annual charge on the registration of introducers of industrial chemicals, to the extent that it is a duty of customs.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/6/17
- Passed 17/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 1/6/17; extensions of time to report 13/6/17, 15/6/17; report tabled 8/8/17
- Introduced 18/10/17
- Committee request for amendment: 1 Govt/passed
- Passed 2/4/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives made Senate request for amendment 18/2/19
Assent: 3/4/19 (Act No. 18, 2019)
(Act citation: Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Act 2019)
(Health portfolio)
Part of a package of six bills to establish a new national regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals, the bill imposes an annual charge on the registration of introducers of industrial chemicals, to the extent that it is a duty of excise.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/6/17
- Passed 17/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 1/6/17; extensions of time to report 13/6/17, 15/6/17; report tabled 8/8/17
- Introduced 18/10/17
- Committee request for amendment: 1 Govt/passed
- Passed 2/4/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives made Senate request for amendment 18/2/19
Assent: 3/4/19 (Act No. 19, 2019)
(Act citation: Industrial Chemicals Charges (General) Act 2019)
(Health portfolio)
Part of a package of six bills to establish a new national regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals, the bill imposes an annual charge on the registration of introducers of industrial chemicals, to the extent that it is neither a duty of customs nor a duty of excise.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/6/17
- Passed 17/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 1/6/17; extensions of time to report 13/6/17, 15/6/17; report tabled 8/8/17
- Introduced 18/10/17
- Committee request for amendment: 1 Govt/passed
- Passed 2/4/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives made Senate request for amendment 18/2/19
Assent: 3/4/19 (Act No. 20, 2019)
(Act citation: Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2019)
(Health portfolio)
Part of a package of six bills to establish a new national regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals, the bill: repeals the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989, Industrial Chemicals (Registration Charge—Customs) Act 1997, Industrial Chemicals (Registration Charge—Excise) Act 1997 and Industrial Chemicals (Registration Charge—General) Act 1997; makes consequential amendments to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994, Criminal Code Act 1995 and Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997; and provides for transitional arrangements.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/6/17
- Passed 17/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 1/6/17; extensions of time to report 13/6/17, 15/6/17; report tabled 8/8/17
- Introduced 18/10/17
- Committee amendments: 70 Govt/passed
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 18/2/19
Assent: 12/3/19 (Act No. 13, 2019)
(Act citation: Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Act 2019)
(Health portfolio)
Part of a package of six bills to establish a new national regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals, the bill amends the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 to: amend the definition of a new synthetic polymer to align it with international approaches to regulation; amend the notification requirements for new chemicals; exempt polymers of low concern from notification requirements; remove certain annual reporting requirements; and make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 1/6/17
- Passed 17/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 1/6/17; extensions of time to report 13/6/17, 15/6/17; report tabled 8/8/17
- Introduced 18/10/17
- Passed 14/2/19
Assent: 12/3/19 (Act No. 14, 2019)
(Mr Fitzgibbon MP — ALP)
Provides for the appointment of an Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports to review the operation of the Export Control Act 1982 and the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 so far as they relate to the regulation of live animal exports.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/6/18, 15/10/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Patrick — CA)
Amends the Intelligence Services Act 2001 to expand the functions of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security to include reviewing the activities of Australia's national security and intelligence agencies, subject to certain exclusions.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/8/18
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 23/8/18 (SBC report 9/18); report tabled 12/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Xenophon — NXT)
Amends the: Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to: require gambling services to provide prescribed training to certain employees; enable the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to grant injunctions for the purposes of transaction blocking; place restrictions on the conduct of restricted wagering services in relation to sports betting and provide for offences and civil penalties if they are contravened; place restrictions on the broadcasting of restricted wagering service advertisements and provide for offences and civil penalties if they are contravened; provide for the compliance and enforcement of the new offences and civil penalty provisions; require the Interactive Gambling Regulator to keep a register of individuals who wish to self-exclude from restricted wagering services and provide for the administration of, and the protection of information in, the register; and provide for the appointment of the Interactive Gambling Regulator and the functions of the position; and Privacy Act 1988 to provide that Australian Privacy Principle 7 (direct marketing) does not apply to the extent that restricted wagering services provisions of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 apply.
Senate:
- Introduced 24/11/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/11/15
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 26/11/15 (SBC report 15/15); extension of time to report 2/5/16; report due 20/6/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 1/9/16 (SBC report 5/16); extensions of time to report 10/10/16, 28/11/16, 14/2/17; report tabled 29/3/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Danby MP — ALP)
Based on the precedents of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act 2016 (US) and the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2018 (UK), the bill provides the minister with the discretion to impose certain sanctions for the purposes of compliance with United Nations obligations or other international obligations, or for the purposes of preventing or responding to gross human rights abuse or violations, or acts of significant corruption.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP)
Amends the: Judiciary Act 1903 to: require the Attorney-General to issue directions applying generally to Commonwealth legal work that contain requirements for Commonwealth litigants to act as model litigants (model litigant obligations); and enable a court to order a stay of proceedings or make orders in relation to contraventions of model litigant obligations; and Ombudsman Act 1976 to: require the Commonwealth Ombudsman to investigate complaints in relation to contraventions of model litigant obligations; and provide for annual reporting requirements.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/11/17
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 7/12/17 (SBC report 15/17); extensions of time to report 8/5/18, 26/6/18; progress report presented out of sitting 26/7/18; extensions of time to report 13/8/18, 18/9/18; final report presented out of sitting 7/12/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Waters — AG)
The bill: provides that Australian landholders have the right to refuse the undertaking of gas and coal mining activities by corporations on their land without prior written authorisation; sets out the requirements of a prior written authorisation; provides for relief which a court may grant a land owner when prior written authorisation is not provided; prohibits hydraulic fracturing for coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas by corporations; and provides for civil penalties.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/3/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/3/15
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 5/3/15 (SBC report 2/15); report presented out of sitting 30/9/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 24/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Wilkie MP — Ind)
Amends the Australian Meat and Livestock Industry Act 1997 and Export Control Act 1982 to: permanently ban from 1 July 2021 the export of live animals for slaughter; and establish interim requirements to ensure that live animals are treated humanely after being exported.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Rhiannon — AG)
Amends the Export Control Act 1982 to prohibit the export of live-stock for slaughter.
Senate:
- Introduced 21/6/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/6/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms Ley MP — LP)
Amends the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997, Export Control Act 1982 and proposed Export Control Act 2018 to restrict the long haul export of live sheep and lambs during the northern hemisphere summer months of July, August or September in a five year transitional period, or at any time after that period, where the voyage is by ship and of duration exceeding 10 days, and where a place in that voyage is either the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea (regardless of whether it is the final destination).
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/5/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/5/18
- Federation Chamber: Referred 30/5/18; 2nd reading adjourned 18/6/18, 26/6/18, 13/8/18, 20/8/18, 10/9/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Ms Sharkie MP — CA)
Amends the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997, Export Control Act 1982 and proposed Export Control Act 2018 to restrict the long haul export of live sheep and lambs during the northern hemisphere summer months of July, August or September in a five year transitional period, or at any time after that period, where the voyage is by ship and of duration exceeding 10 days, and where a place in that voyage is either the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea (regardless of whether it is the final destination).
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP)
Repeals 22 Acts and amends five Acts to abolish various taxes and reduce the rates of other taxes.
Senate:
- Introduced 29/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/11/18
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 6/12/18 (SBC report 15/18); report tabled 2/4/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Act 2019)
(Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation portfolio)
Amends the Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 2014 to: provide protection against ambush marketing by association for the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2020; and remove historical schedules related to the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup 2015 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
Senate:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- Passed 4/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 39, 2019)
(Infrastructure and Transport portfolio)
Part of a package of three bills to enable the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to recover the costs of delivering services under the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety, the bill imposes a levy on certain domestic commercial vessels.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/2/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Infrastructure and Transport portfolio)
Part of a package of three bills to enable the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to recover the costs of delivering services under the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety, the bill provides for the collection and administration of the domestic commercial vessel levy.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/2/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Infrastructure and Transport portfolio)
Part of a package of three bills to enable the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to recover the costs of delivering services under the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety, the bill amends the: Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 to enable the payment of the amount of the domestic commercial vessel levy to the AMSA; Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Collection Act 1991 to clarify that leviable domestic commercial vessels are exempt from the Marine Navigation (Regulations Functions) Levy; and Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 to enable the AMSA to suspend or revoke certificates of survey or detain a domestic commercial vessel in response to non-payment of the domestic commercial vessel levy.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/2/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Marriage Act 1961 to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and include a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/12/13
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/12/13, 12/11/15, 17/3/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Medicare Levy Act 1986 to increase the Medicare levy from 2 per cent to
2.5 per cent of a person's taxable income.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 4 Opp/negatived
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Immigration and Border Protection portfolio)
Introduced with the Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2017, the bill amends the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997 to ensure that a migration agent who paid the non-commercial registration application charge in relation to their current period of registration, but gives immigration assistance otherwise than on a non-commercial basis, is liable to pay an adjusted charge.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/6/17
- Passed 28/3/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 10/8/17 (SBC report 8/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 28/3/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/3/18, 3/12/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Immigration and Border Protection portfolio)
Responds to the Full Federal Court decision in Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v ARJ17 [2017] FCAFC 125 by amending the: Migration Act 1958 to clarify the allocation of jurisdiction between the Federal Circuit Court and the Federal Court in relation to a migration decision; and Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: provide that the minister must determine that a detained minor is to reside at a specified place within the community rather than being held in a detention facility; and ensure that the minister can only designate a country as a regional processing country if the minister is satisfied that the country complies with relevant international laws, meets relevant human rights standards, is a safe and appropriate place for minors to reside and will release any detained person subsequently identified as a minor from detention.
Senate:
- Introduced 2/3/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/3/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Wilkie MP — Ind, Mr Bandt MP — AG and Ms Sharkie MP — CA)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to require the temporary transfer of children and their families from offshore detention to Australia for the purpose of medical or psychiatric assessment or treatment.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 22/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 22/10/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Immigration and Border Protection portfolio)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: enable the minister to determine, by legislative instrument, prohibited things in relation to immigration detention facilities; allow authorised officers and assistants to search Commonwealth immigration detention facilities without a warrant; strengthen the screening and seizure powers of authorised officers; and allow the use of dogs for screening detainees and persons about to enter a Commonwealth immigration detention facility, and for searching these facilities.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/9/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 7/2/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 14/9/17 (SBC report 11/17); extension of time to report 13/11/17; report tabled 16/11/17
- Introduced 8/2/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/2/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Previous title: Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2017)
(Immigration and Border Protection portfolio)
Introduced with the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment (Rates of Charge) Bill 2017, the bill amends the Migration Act 1958 to: remove legal practitioners from regulation by the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA); provide that the time period in which a person can be considered an applicant for repeat registration as a migration agent is set out in delegated legislation; remove the 12-month time limit within which a person must apply for registration following completion of a prescribed course; remove redundant regulatory provisions; enable the MARA to refuse an application to become a registered migration agent where the applicant does not respond to requests for further information; require migration agents to notify the MARA that they have ceased acting on a non-commercial basis and commenced acting on a commercial basis; and ensure that the definitions of 'immigration assistance' and 'immigration representations' include assisting a person in relation to a request to the minister to revoke a character-related visa refusal or cancellation decision.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/6/17
- Consideration in detail amendments: 32 Govt/passed
- Passed 28/3/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 10/8/17 (SBC report 8/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 8/5/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/5/18, 3/12/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: enable the minister to specify groups of applicants who are required to provide one or more personal identifiers to have a valid visa application; render a visa application invalid if the applicant is required to provide one or more personal identifiers but does not provide them; and enable personal identifiers to be provided either by way of an identification test, or by another way specified by the minister.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 29/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/11/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs portfolio)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: amend the character test by providing grounds to consider visa cancellation or refusal where a non-citizen has been convicted of offences involving violence against a person, weapons, breaching of an apprehended violence order (or similar) or non-consensual sexual acts; and make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 25/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/10/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Dr Phelps MP, Mr Wilkie MP and Ms Banks MP — Ind; Mr Bandt MP — AG; and Ms Sharkie MP — CA)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: require the temporary transfer to Australia of transitory persons on Manus Island or Nauru, and their families, if they are assessed by two or more treating doctors as requiring medical treatment; and require the temporary transfer of all children and their families from offshore detention to Australia for the purpose of medical or psychiatric assessment.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Immigration and Border Protection portfolio)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: establish a framework which requires certain visa holders to revalidate certain information, either within a specified period (a routine revalidation check) or if the minister determines that it is in the public interest (a public interest revalidation check); provide that certain events that cause a visa that is in effect to cease will, as a general rule, cause a visa that is held, but not in effect, to be taken to cease; and enable the use of contactless technology to clear travellers through the immigration clearance system (SmartGate).
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/10/16
- Passed 9/2/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 10/11/16 (SBC report 8/16); report tabled 28/11/16
- Introduced 9/2/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 9/2/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Immigration and Border Protection portfolio)
Further to the Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015, the bill amends the: Migration Act 1958 to: harmonise and streamline provisions in relation to the code of procedure for review of decisions by the Migration and Refugee Division (MRD) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; clarify the operation of certain provisions relating to the conduct of review; clarify the notification requirements in relation to oral decisions of the MRD; and make technical amendments in relation to the giving of documents and the mechanism for review of decisions by the Immigration Assessment Authority in relation to family groups; and Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/11/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 30/11/16
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Immigration and Border Protection portfolio)
Amends the Migration Act 1958 and Migration Regulations 1994 to: prevent unauthorised maritime arrivals or transitory persons (referred to as members of the designated regional processing cohort) who were at least 18 years of age and were taken to a regional processing country after 19 July 2013 from making a valid application for an Australian visa; enable the minister to permit a member of the designated regional processing cohort, or a class of persons within the designated regional processing cohort, to make a valid application for a visa if the minister thinks it is in the public interest to do so; and prevent a member of the designated regional processing cohort from being deemed to have been granted a special purpose visa or being deemed to have applied for particular visas under the Migration Regulations 1994.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/11/16
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Ind (Wilkie)/negatived
- Passed 10/11/16
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 10/11/16 (SBC report 8/16); report tabled 22/11/16; corrigendum presented out of sitting 14/12/16
- Introduced 10/11/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Confirms the validity of the appointment of a proclaimed port in the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands contained in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 3, 23 January 2002, by: clarifying the geographical coordinates of the area of waters within the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands specified in the appointment; ensuring that there was a properly proclaimed port at Ashmore and Cartier Islands at all relevant times; and ensuring that things done under the Migration Act 1958 which relied directly or indirectly on the terms of the appointment are valid and effective.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/6/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 16/8/18
Senate:
- Introduced 16/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 16/8/18
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 21/8/18; extension of time to report 10/9/18; report tabled 12/9/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Veterans' Affairs portfolio)
Amends the: Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 to replace the existing two treatment pathways with a single treatment pathway that enables medical treatment to be accessed and provided through a Department of Veterans' Affairs Health Card; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Milne — AG)
Amends the Fuel Tax Act 2006 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to abolish fossil fuel subsidies for the mining industry from 1 January 2015, including: the diesel fuel rebate; accelerated asset depreciation for aircraft, the oil and gas industry and vehicles; and immediate deductibility for exploration and prospecting expenses.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/8/14
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/8/14, 26/11/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Patrick — CA)
Requires the Prime Minister to direct the Director-General of Security to provide a report on matters relating to security arising from examination of the personal background and circumstances of all current and future ministers of state.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Milne — AG)
The bill: sets carbon emissions standards that certain manufacturers, importers or sellers of passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles are required to meet as the average across its fleet; and provides for charges on sellers whose fleet averages exceed the vehicle carbon emissions standard.
Senate:
- Introduced 10/7/14
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/7/14
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 20/8/15 (SBC report 10/15); interim report presented out of sitting 23/10/15; final report tabled 25/11/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Establishes a commission of inquiry, with the same powers as a royal commission, to inquire into the management of the Murray-Darling Basin water resources and related matters.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Finance portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill: repeals the Nation-building Funds Act 2008; and makes consequential amendments to five Acts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 and Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 to require the ABC and SBS to report details of annual salaries and allowances of their employees and amounts paid to 'on-air talent', in excess of $200 000.
Senate:
- Introduced 6/12/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 6/12/17
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 8/2/18 (SBC report 1/18); report tabled 26/3/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 to: establish a mandatory comprehensive credit reporting regime to apply from 1 July 2018; and expand the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's powers so it can monitor compliance with the regime; and Privacy Act 1988 to impose additional requirements as to where and how data held by a credit reporting body must be stored.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/3/18
- Passed 25/6/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 28/3/18 (SBC report 4/18); progress report presented out of sitting 23/5/18; final report presented out of sitting 5/6/18
- Introduced 25/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/6/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms McGowan MP — Ind)
Amends the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 to: impose a cap on the total payments that can be made under a consumer lease (known as rent-to-buy schemes); require small amount credit contracts (SACCs) (known as payday loans) to have equal repayments and payment intervals; remove the ability for SACC providers to charge monthly fees in respect of the residual term of a loan where a consumer fully repays the loan early; prevent lessors and credit assistance providers from undertaking door-to-door selling of leases at residential homes; introduce anti-avoidance protections; and increase penalties.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 22/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 22/10/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Ms M. M. H. King MP — ALP)
Amends the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 to: impose a cap on the total payments that can be made under a consumer lease (known as rent-to-buy schemes); require small amount credit contracts (SACCs) (known as payday loans) to have equal repayments and payment intervals; remove the ability for SACC providers to charge monthly fees in respect of the residual term of a loan where a consumer fully repays the loan early; prevent lessors and credit assistance providers from undertaking door-to-door selling of leases at residential homes; introduce anti-avoidance protections; and increase penalties.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Commonwealth Registers Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2019, Business Names Registration (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 and Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 to create a new Commonwealth business registry regime, the bill amends the National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Act 2009 to allow the registrar to collect fees related to the performance of registry functions or the exercise of a registry power.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Families and Social Services portfolio)
Amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 to establish a database for nationally consistent worker screening for people who provide NDIS supports and services through a registered NDIS provider.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 2/4/19
(Social Services portfolio)
Establishes the National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account to assist the Commonwealth to meet its funding obligations in relation to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 31/8/16
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 2/3/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 15/9/16 (SBC report 6/16); report tabled 7/11/16
- Introduced 20/3/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/3/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms Sharkie MP — CA)
Amends the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 to require the publication of the quarterly report of estimates of Australia's greenhouse gas inventory within five months of the end of each quarter.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 22/10/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 22/10/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Health portfolio)
Amends the National Health Act 1953 to: introduce a fee for applications by pharmacists for approval to supply Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines at particular premises; and enable pharmaceutical benefits to continue temporarily to be supplied following bankruptcy or where there is an external administrator in relation to the pharmacy.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Milne — AG)
Establishes a National Integrity Commission as an independent statutory agency which will consist of the National Integrity Commissioner, the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner and the Independent Parliamentary Advisor and provide for: the investigation and prevention of misconduct and corruption in all Commonwealth departments and agencies, and in relation to federal parliamentarians and their staff; the investigation and prevention of corruption in the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Crime Commission; and independent advice to ministers and parliamentarians on conduct, ethics and matters of propriety. Also provides for the establishment of a Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Integrity Commission; and makes consequential amendments to the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, Ombudsman Act 1976, Privacy Act 1988 and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/11/13
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/13, 15/5/14, 13/8/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/11/16, 9/2/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms McGowan — Ind)
The bill: establishes the Australian National Integrity Commission as an independent public sector anti-corruption commission for the Commonwealth; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the National Integrity Commissioner and commissioners; and makes consequential amendments to the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, Ombudsman Act 1976 and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/11/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senator Waters — AG)
The bill: establishes the Australian National Integrity Commission as an independent public sector anti-corruption commission for the Commonwealth; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the National Integrity Commissioner and commissioners; and makes consequential amendments to the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, Ombudsman Act 1976 and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013.
Senate:
- Introduced 29/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/11/18
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 6/12/18 (SBC report 15/18); report presented out of sitting 5/4/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms McGowan MP — Ind)
The bill: provides for statutory codes of conduct for the members of each house of parliament and their staff; creates a statutory basis for parliamentarians' registers of interests; establishes a Parliamentary Integrity Advisor to provide independent, confidential advice and guidance to Members and their staff in relation to the applicable codes of conduct; and establishes a Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to assist in the assessment, investigation and resolution of alleged breaches of the applicable codes of conduct.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Regional Services, Sports, Local Government and Decentralisation portfolio)
Introduced with the National Sports Tribunal (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019 to implement certain recommendations of the Report of the Review of Australia's Sports Integrity Arrangements (the Wood review), the bill provides for the establishment and operation of the National Sports Tribunal as an independent specialist tribunal for the hearing and resolution of sporting disputes.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Regional Services, Sports, Local Government and Decentralisation portfolio)
Introduced with the National Sports Tribunal Bill 2019 to implement certain recommendations of the Report of the Review of Australia's Sports Integrity Arrangements (the Wood review), the bill makes consequential amendments to the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 to support the establishment of the National Sports Tribunal.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Attorney-General's portfolio)
Amends the: Native Title Act 1993 to: allow a native title claim or compensation group to impose conditions on the authority of its authorised applicant and require public notification of any such conditions; clarify the duties of the applicant to the claim group; allow the applicant to act by majority as the default position; allow the composition of the applicant to be changed without further authorisation in certain circumstances; allow the claim group to put in place succession-planning arrangements for individual members of the applicant; allow body corporate Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) to cover areas where native title has been extinguished; remove the requirement for the Native Title Registrar to notify an area ILUA unless satisfied it meets the ILUA requirements; allow minor amendments to be made to an ILUA without a new registration process; clarify that the removal of an ILUA from the register does not invalidate future acts subject to that ILUA; extend the circumstances in which historical extinguishment can be disregarded to areas of national, state or territory parks, and certain pastoral leases; allow a registered native title body corporate to bring a compensation application over an area where native title has been extinguished; require the registrar to create and maintain a public record of section 31 agreements; and make a number of technical amendments; and Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) to: require registered native title bodies corporate (RNTBC) constitutions to include dispute resolution pathways for persons who are or who claim to be common law holders, and provide for all the common law holders to be directly or indirectly represented in the RNTBC; limit the grounds for cancelling the membership of a member of a RNTBC to certain grounds; remove the discretion of directors of RNTBCs to refuse certain membership applications; clarify that the registrar may place a RNTBC under special administration in certain circumstances; and ensure that proceedings in respect of a civil matter arising under the Act that relate to a RNTBC are to be instituted and determined exclusively in the Federal Court, unless transferred to another court with jurisdiction; confirm the validity of certain section 31 agreements; and provide that a person would be entitled to compensation if the bill effects the acquisition of property of a person other than on just terms (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution).
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Bernardi — AC)
Amends the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to remove prohibitions on the construction or operation of certain nuclear installations.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/11/17, 30/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms McGowan MP — Ind)
Establishes the Office for Regional Australia as a statutory agency to support regional policy development and provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the office; requires the minister to table a statement at least once every five years in relation to the government's regional policy; and provides for the establishment of a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation to provide parliamentary oversight of the office.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Industry, Innovation and Science portfolio)
Introduced with the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2018, the bill amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to: transfer regulatory responsibility for offshore greenhouse gas wells and environmental management from the minister to the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA); strengthen and clarify the powers of NOPSEMA inspectors to monitor and enforce compliance by regulated entities with their obligations under the Act and associated regulations; ensure valid designation of certain areas as 'frontier areas' for the purposes of the Designated Frontier Area tax incentive; and make minor policy and technical amendments in relation to the operation of the Act.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/3/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/3/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Industry, Innovation and Science portfolio)
Introduced with the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Regulations References) Bill 2018, the bill amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to remove references to specific titles of regulations, and instead enable references to the titles or provisions of regulations to be prescribed by regulations under the Act.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Georgiou — PHON)
Amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to impose certain reporting obligations on holders of petroleum retention leases and petroleum production licences and the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/8/18, 20/8/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Industry, Innovation and Science portfolio)
Introduced with the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018, the bill amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Act 2003 to: enable the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) to recover the costs of its oversight of well operations under greenhouse gas titles by imposing a well investigation levy, an annual well levy and a well activity levy in relation to greenhouse gas wells; impose the well activity levy on submission of a five-yearly revision of a well operations management plan and remove the levy imposed on applications for approval to commence well activities; clarify that it is a compliance investigation under the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 in relation to which a safety investigation levy or well investigation levy may be imposed; and remove certain spent provisions.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/3/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/3/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Industry, Innovation and Science portfolio)
Introduced with the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Regulations References) Bill 2018, the bill amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Act 2003 to remove references to specific titles of regulations, and instead enable references to the titles or provisions of regulations to be prescribed by regulations under the Act.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Roberts — PHON)
Amends the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 to enable Senators and Members to opt-out of receiving any or all of their parliamentary entitlements.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/9/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/9/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Xenophon — Ind)
Amends the: Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 to: require an explanatory statement to be provided with certain types of travel entitlement claims by members, parliamentary office holders and ministers; and provide for penalties if claims are made in excess of entitlement; and Ombudsman Act 1976 to expand the powers of the Commonwealth Ombudsman to include the scrutiny of parliamentary entitlements claims.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/8/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/8/15
- Bill referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee 20/8/15 (SBC report 10/15); report tabled 26/11/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 8/2/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Wong — ALP)
Amends the: Intelligence Services Act 2001 to change the membership, powers and functions of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS); and Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 and Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 in relation to the provision of certain reports to the PJCIS.
Senate:
- Introduced 10/8/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/8/15, 3/3/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 31/8/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/10/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Burston — UAP)
The bill: establishes a Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australia Fund to investigate the establishment of an Australia Fund to provide support and reconstruction for rural and manufacturing industries in times of crisis, and review bankruptcy and insolvency laws in relation to businesses in times of crisis; provides for the functions, powers and procedures of the committee; provides for the tabling of the committee's report; and provides that the committee ceases to exist after it presents its final report.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/11/18, 26/11/18
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 6/12/18 (SBC report 15/18); report tabled 3/4/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Parliamentary Service Amendment (Post-election Report) Act 2019)
(Finance portfolio)
Amends the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 to change the deadline for publishing the post-election report of election commitments, which is prepared and published by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), from before the end of 30 days after the end of the caretaker period for a general election to the later of either 30 days after the end of the caretaker period for the general election to which the report relates or 7 days before the first sitting day of either or both Houses of the Parliament after the general election to which the report relates.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- Passed 13/2/19
Senate:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Passed 14/2/19
Assent: 1/3/19 (Act No. 4, 2019)
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Introduced with the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Bill 2018 to partially implement the Treaty Between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Establishing Their Maritime Boundaries in the Timor Sea (New York, 6 March 2018), the bill makes consequential amendments to the Passenger Movement Charge Act 1978 to remove references to the Joint Petroleum Development Area.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senator Hanson — PHON)
Establishes a legislative framework for a national plebiscite to be held in conjunction with the next general election that would ask Australians "Do you think the current rate of immigration to Australia is too high?".
Senate:
- Introduced 15/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/8/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Attorney-General's portfolio)
Amends the: Privacy Act 1988 to prohibit conduct related to the re-identification of de identified personal information published or released by Commonwealth entities; and Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 to make a consequential amendment.
Senate:
- Introduced 12/10/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 12/10/16
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 10/11/16 (SBC report 8/16); report tabled 7/2/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Di Natale — AG)
Amends the Private Health Insurance Act 2007 to clarify that private health insurers may not enter into agreements or arrangements with primary care providers that provide preferential treatment to their members.
Senate:
- Introduced 27/3/14
- 2nd reading adjourned 27/3/14
- Bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 17/6/14 (SBC report 6/14); report tabled 4/9/14
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator McAllister — ALP)
Amends the Productivity Commission Act 1998 to: expand the functions of the Productivity Commission to include the undertaking of research on inequality and its effects on the Australian economy and community; require the commission to have regard in the exercise of its functions to the need to mitigate the negative effects of inequality; and provide for reporting requirements.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/6/17
- Passed 12/11/18
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/11/18
- Read a 1st time 26/11/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Whish-Wilson — AG)
Amends the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 to: set a cap on the remuneration of senior executives of Commonwealth entities or companies, inclusive of any performance payments or other bonuses, at five times the full-time adult average weekly earnings of employees of Commonwealth entities or companies; and provide for annual reporting requirements.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/11/17
- Bill referred to Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee 16/11/17 (SBC report 13/17); extension of time to report 22/3/18; report tabled 28/3/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senators Bernardi, Abetz, Back, Bushby, Duniam, Fawcett, Macdonald, Paterson, Reynolds and Smith — LP, Senators McKenzie, O'Sullivan and Williams — Nats, Senators Burston, Culleton, Hanson and Roberts — PHON, Senator Hinch — DHJP, Senator Day — FFP and Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP)
Amends the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 to amend section 18C (which makes unlawful certain offensive acts that are done because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin) to remove the words 'offend' and 'insult'.
Senate:
- Introduced 31/8/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 31/8/16
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 23/3/17 (SBC report 3/17); report tabled 9/5/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP, Senators Burston, Culleton, Hanson and Roberts — PHON, Senator Hinch — DHJP and Senator Day — FFP)
Amends the: Racial Discrimination Act 1975 to repeal Part IIA which prohibits offensive behaviour based on racial hatred; and Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 and Racial Discrimination Act 1975 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/9/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/9/16, 24/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Hanson-Young — AG)
Amends the Marriage Act 1961 to: remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and provide that these marriages are recognised under the laws of Australia.
Senate:
- Introduced 15/5/14
- 2nd reading adjourned 15/5/14, 4/2/16
- Bill referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 15/5/14 (SBC report 5/14); report tabled 25/9/14
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 15/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Wilkie MP — Ind)
Establishes the Asia Pacific Asylum Seeker Solution (APASS) as a regional framework for the Australian Government, in partnership with other countries within the Asia Pacific region, to provide for the protection and processing of asylum seekers and refugees.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Rice — AG)
The bill: repeals the Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002; and makes consequential amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Senate:
- Introduced 7/9/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 7/9/17, 8/2/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Di Natale — AG)
The bill: establishes Renew Australia as a statutory authority to oversee the transition of Australia's electricity system to one based on renewable energy and provides for its functions and powers; establishes the Board of Renew Australia and provides for its functions, members and meetings; provides for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and staff, consultants and committees; provides for financial arrangements; and sets out a timetable for the phased closure of coal-fired power stations.
Senate:
- Introduced 28/3/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/3/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Katter MP — KAP)
Amends the Reserve Bank Act 1959 to: establish the Australian Reconstruction and Development Board, within the Reserve Bank of Australia, to facilitate and manage rural adjustment and financial reconstruction activities; and provide for the functions, membership, meetings and other administrative arrangements of the board.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Dr Leigh MP and Mr Gosling MP — ALP)
Amends the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 and Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 to remove the prohibition on legalising euthanasia.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/8/18
- Federation Chamber: Referred 22/8/18; 2nd reading adjourned 10/9/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Di Natale — AG and Senator Gallagher — ALP)
The bill: amends the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 and Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 to remove the prohibition on legalising euthanasia; and repeals the Euthanasia Laws Act 1997.
Senate:
- Introduced 1/3/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 1/3/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 1/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Employment portfolio)
Part of a package of three bills in relation to the Seacare scheme, the bill amends the: Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 to: introduce a new test to clarify coverage of the Seacare scheme; and implement amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention relating to insurance obligations of employers of seafarers; Seafarers, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 to: align workers' compensation arrangements for the Seacare and Comcare schemes with minimum benchmarks to be set by the proposed National Injury Insurance Scheme; and ensure that persons in receipt of incapacity payments can continue to receive those payments until they reach pension age; Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to clarify the application of the Act; and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 and Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to make consequential amendments. Also: repeals the Financial Management and Accountability (Establishment of Special Account) Determination 2002/06, Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993, Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Act 1992 and Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Act 1992; and integrates the functions currently performed by the Seacare Authority into Comcare, abolishes the Seacare Authority and splits the functions between Comcare and the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC), and enables an advisory group to be appointed to support the SRCC and Comcare.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/10/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/10/16
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Employment portfolio)
Part of a package of three bills in relation to the Seacare scheme, the bill imposes a seafarers insurance levy (to support a safety net fund where an employer cannot meet its workers' compensation obligations) and a seafarers cost recovery levy (to enable the recovery of the costs of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission, Comcare and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in performing their respective regulatory functions) on seafarer berths.
House of Representatives:
- Introduction 13/10/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/10/16
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Employment portfolio)
Part of a package of three bills in relation to the Seacare scheme, the bill provides for the collection of the seafarers insurance levy and the seafarers cost recovery levy by: requiring employers of seafarers to lodge returns in relation to the number of seafarer berths aboard a prescribed vessel and make levy payments quarterly; providing for a late payment penalty; providing for the appointment of authorised persons and the manner in which authorised persons may have access to premises and books for the purpose of examining certain matters; and enabling the transfer of funds raised by the cost recovery levy to Comcare and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/10/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/10/16
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senator Wong — ALP)
Amends the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to remove the capacity of bodies established for religious purposes that provide education to directly discriminate against students on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.
Senate:
- Introduced 29/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/11/18, 3/12/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/pending
- Bill and circulated amendments referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 6/12/18 (SBC report 15/18); progress report presented out of sitting 8/2/19; extension of time to report 12/2/19; report tabled 14/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Mr Shorten MP — ALP)
Amends the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to remove the capacity of bodies established for religious purposes that provide education to directly discriminate against students on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Anning — Ind)
Amends the Marriage Act 1961 and Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to: provide that authorised marriage celebrants, whether religious or non-religious, may refuse to solemnise marriages; and provide that it is not unlawful to discriminate against someone because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or relationship status in the course of providing, or offering to provide, goods, services or facilities in connection with the solemnisation of a marriage.
Senate:
- Introduced 4/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 4/12/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to extend the cashless debit card trial in three sites, and the income management program in Cape York, to 30 June 2020.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 14/2/19 (SBC report 1/19); report presented out of sitting 1/4/19
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Committee amendments: 2 Opp (1 as amended)/passed
- Passed 3/4/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 4/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 45, 2019)
(Senator Anning — Ind)
Amends the Social Security Act 1991 to remove the means test for the age pension.
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 2/4/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Ms McGowan MP — Ind)
Establishes the Social Security Commission to advise the Parliament on the minimum levels for social security payments, such that all recipients can meet an accepted contemporary minimum standard of living, and provides for its functions, powers, membership and staffing.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/8/18
- Bill referred to House of Representatives Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee 19/9/18 (SC report no. 31)
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Storer — Ind)
Establishes the Social Security Commission to advise the Parliament on the minimum levels for social security payments, such that all recipients can meet an accepted contemporary minimum standard of living, and provides for its functions, powers, membership and staffing.
Senate:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 3/12/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Indigenous Affairs portfolio)
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to: provide that community development program (CDP) participants are subject to the targeted compliance framework; insert exemptions for CDP participants undertaking subsidised employment who are still in receipt of the newstart allowance, youth allowance, disability support pension, special benefit or parenting payment; create exceptions to work refusal failures for CDP participants who refuse subsidised employment and exceptions for participants undertaking subsidised employment who refuse other offers of employment; and create exceptions to unemployment failures for participants who voluntarily leave a suitable subsidised job without a valid reason, or are dismissed from a suitable subsidised job for misconduct; Farm Household Support Act 2014, Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to make consequential amendments; and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to make contingent amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 23/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/8/18, 18/10/18
- Bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 23/8/18 (SBC report 9/18); report presented out of sitting 12/10/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting Retirement Incomes) Act 2019)
(Families and Social Services portfolio)
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to: establish new means test rules to accommodate the development of new innovative income streams; amend the current rules for lifetime income streams; increase the Work Bonus from $250 to $300 per fortnight and extend its application to income earned from remunerative work that involves personal exertion, including self-employment and work undertaken by contractors or consultants; and expand the Pension Loans Scheme to increase the access of certain classes of persons to the scheme; and Social Security Act 1991 to make technical amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 29/11/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 13/2/19
Senate:
Assent: 1/3/19 (Act No. 5, 2019)
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 to: restrict access to the relocation scholarship to students relocating within Australia and students studying in Australia; align pensioner education supplement fortnightly rates with the amount of study undertaken by eligible students; and provide that payments of the pensioner education supplement cease during semester breaks and holiday periods; and Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to align education entry payment rates with the amount of study undertaken by eligible students.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/6/17
- Passed 23/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 22/6/17 (SBC report 7/17); report presented out of sitting 1/9/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to establish a two year drug testing trial in three regions for 5000 new recipients of newstart allowance and youth allowance from 1 July 2018; Farm Household Support Act 2014 to make consequential amendments; and Farm Household Support Act 2014, Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the proposed Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/2/18
- Passed 13/8/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 22/3/18 (SBC report 3/18); report presented out of sitting 7/5/18
- Introduced 14/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/8/18, 6/12/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends five Acts to prevent new recipients of welfare payments or concession cards from being paid the energy supplement from 20 September 2017.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 31/5/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 31/5/17
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Senator Siewert — AG)
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 to: increase the maximum single rates of newstart allowance, youth allowance (away from home rates only), austudy, sickness allowance, special benefit, widow allowance and crisis payment by $150 a fortnight; standardise the indexation arrangements for certain pensions and allowances; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018; and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to provide that these payments are made from monies appropriated by the Parliament.
Senate:
- Introduced 10/9/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/9/18, 18/10/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to provide a one-off energy assistance payment to recipients of the age pension, disability support pension, carer payment, farm household allowance, parenting payment, austudy, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, double orphan pension, newstart allowance, partner allowance, sickness allowance, special benefit, widow allowance, widow pension B, wife pension and youth allowance, and recipients of certain veterans— payments, who are payable and residing in Australia on 2 April 2019; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to provide that the energy assistance payment is exempt from income tax.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 3/4/19
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG/negatived
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 28, 2019)
(Previous title: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017)
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the: Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to provide that lessors of social housing may request the secretary to deduct payments of rent and certain other costs from the social security or family tax benefit payments of tenants and certain other adult household members; Social Security Act 1991 to make consequential amendments; and National Rental Affordability Scheme Act 2008 to: clarify that the rent charged for a National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) dwelling must be at least 20 per cent lower than the market value rent on each occasion rent is charged; provide greater flexibility in how maximum vacancy periods are prescribed; provide for the variation of a condition of an NRAS allocation; and allow the regulations to provide for the transfer of an NRAS allocation to another rental dwelling in certain circumstances.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/9/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 40 Govt/passed
- Passed 28/11/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 19/10/17 (SBC report 12/17); extension of time to report 27/11/17; report tabled 6/12/17
- Introduced 29/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 29/11/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the: A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 to: pause indexation of the end of-year Family Tax Benefit (FTB) supplements for three years from 1 July 2018; and extend the pause on indexation of the FTB Part A higher income free area and the FTB Part B primary earner income limit for a further year from 1 July 2020; and Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 to extend the pause on indexation of the Parental Leave Pay and Dad and Partner Pay income limits for a further year from 1 July 2020.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 10/5/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 10/5/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to require certain welfare recipients aged 80 years and over, who have been absent from Australia for at least two years, to provide a proof of life certificate at least once every two years in accordance with a notice sent by the Secretary; and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to repeal certain provisions as a consequence of the cessation of Widow B Pension and Wife Pension from 20 March 2020.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 to: amend the residency requirements for the age pension and the disability support pension by changing certain timeframes which need to be met before claims will be deemed payable to eligible recipients; and increase the maximum liquid assets waiting period for youth allowance, austudy, newstart allowance and sick allowance from 13 weeks to 26 weeks; Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to cease payment of the pension supplement after six weeks temporary absence overseas and immediately for permanent departures; and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 to align the income test taper rates so that all income above the higher income free area is treated equally when calculating an individual's rate of family tax benefit Part A.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/6/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 21/6/17
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Social Services portfolio)
Amends the Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to: tighten the eligibility criteria for mobility allowance for new claims and reduce the period for which the allowance is continued when a person ceases to be qualified; provide that the allowance will no longer be payable to individuals who transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS); and close the mobility allowance program from 1 July 2020. Also makes consequential amendments to five Acts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/10/16
- Passed 21/11/16
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 13/10/16 (SBC report 7/16); extensions of time to report 21/11/16, 23/11/16; report tabled 24/11/16
- Introduced 22/11/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 22/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Prime Minister's portfolio)
Amends 15 Acts to correct technical errors.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/8/16
- Read a 1st time 30/8/16
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealths contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Act 2007 to increase from 47 per cent to 47.5 per cent the rate at which excess non-concessional contributions tax is payable on an individual's excess non-concessional contributions.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Act 2007 to increase from 47 per cent to 47.5 per cent the rate at which excess untaxed roll-over amounts tax is payable on an individual's excess untaxed roll-over amounts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017, the bill amends the: Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to require registrable superannuation licensees to have at least one-third independent directors and for the Chair of the Board of directors to be one of these independent directors; and Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 to enable the trustee board of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation to comply with the new independence requirements.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/9/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 14/9/17, 15/11/17, 16/11/17, 4/12/17
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 14/9/17 (SBC report 11/17); report presented out of sitting 23/10/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Requires bills and regulations relating to superannuation to be accompanied by a statement of their compatibility with the defined primary and subsidiary objectives of the superannuation system.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 9/11/16
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 22/11/16
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 10/11/16 (SBC report 8/16); report tabled 14/2/17
- Introduced 23/11/16
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/11/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Finance portfolio)
Makes interim provision to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 4/4/19 (Act No. 24, 2019)
(Finance portfolio)
Makes interim provision to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 4/4/19 (Act No. 25, 2019)
(Finance portfolio)
Makes interim provision to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 4/4/19 (Act No. 26, 2019)
(Previous citation: Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017)
(Senator Gallagher — ALP)
Amends the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to provide that the threshold for the public reporting of corporate entity tax information by the Australian Taxation Office for private corporate entities is $100 million.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/8/17
- Committee amendments: 2 AG/passed
- Passed 25/6/18
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 26/6/18
- Read a 1st time 26/6/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) Act (No. 1) 2007 to increase from 47 per cent to 47.5 per cent the rate of trustee beneficiary non-disclosure tax where a share of the net income of a trust is distributed to the trustee of a closely held trust.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) Act (No. 2) 2007 to increase from 47 per cent to 47.5 per cent the rate of trustee beneficiary non-disclosure tax where a share of the net income of a trust is distributed to the trustee of a closely held trust.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Home Affairs portfolio)
Amends the: Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 to expedite the mandated review of the operation, effectiveness and implications of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018, by requiring that it be conducted before the end of the 18 month period beginning on the day the Act received Royal Assent; and Telecommunications Act 1997 to extend the definition of 'interception agency' to include the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, the Independent Commission Against Corruption of New South Wales, the New South Wales Crime Commission, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission of New South Wales, the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission of Victoria, the Crime and Corruption Commission of Queensland, the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (SA) and the Corruption and Crime Commission (WA).
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG/negatived
- Committee amendments: 1 Opp/passed; 1 Opp/pending
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 2019)
(Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Amends the: National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 to require national broadband network corporations to provide emergency service organisations with access in certain circumstances to towers and associated sites and facilities; and Telecommunications Act 1997 to enable the Minister for Communications to specify temporary towers as low-impact facilities in certain circumstances.
Senate:
- Introduced 25/6/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passed (reference to committee—see below)
- Bill referred to Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 13/8/18; progress report presented out of sitting 28/8/18; final report tabled 10/9/18
- Committee amendments: 1 Opp/passed; 10 AG/negatived; 7 CA/negatived
- Passed 3/12/18
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/12/18
- Consideration in detail amendments: 7 CA/negatived
- Passed 14/2/19
Assent: 1/3/19 (Act No. 6, 2019)
(Previous title: Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017)
(Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Introduced with the Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017, the bill amends the: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Telecommunications Act 1997 to: remove regulation of networks servicing small business customers; enable new superfast networks to operate on a functionally separated basis with the approval of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC); enable the ACCC to exempt small start-up networks from separation regulation; provide that all services supplied on networks that are wholesale-only or functionally separated will be subject to clear non-discrimination obligations; amend the enforcement regime, including conferring additional powers on the ACCC; and introduce a statutory infrastructure provider regime; Carrier Licence Conditions (Networks supplying Superfast Carriage Services to Residential Customers) Declaration 2014 and Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015 in relation to sunsetting arrangements; Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Telecommunications Act 1997 and Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 to implement the administrative arrangements for the Regional Broadband Scheme; and Telecommunications Act 1997 to extend the 'designated day' for the purposes of Telstra's structural separation to 1 January 2020. Also repeals four declarations.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 22/6/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 13 Govt/passed
- Passed 10/5/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 22/6/17 (SBC report 7/17); extension of time to report 8/8/17; report tabled 6/9/17
- Introduced 18/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/6/18, 13/8/18, 16/8/18, 23/8/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Griff — CA)
Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to require voice calls communicating an electoral matter to a person must identify the use of any actors at the beginning of the call; Do Not Call Register Act 2006 to enable consumers who register on the Do Not Call Register to opt out of receiving phone calls from charities; Spam Act 2003 to require political parties to provide an unsubscribe function for all unsolicited electronic communications containing political content; and Telecommunications Act 1997 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Previous title: Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017)
(Communications and the Arts portfolio)
Introduced with the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017, the bill establishes an ongoing funding arrangement for fixed wireless and satellite infrastructure (the Regional Broadband Scheme) by imposing a monthly charge on carriers, including NBN Co Ltd, in relation to each premises connected to their network that has an active fixed-line superfast broadband service during the month.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 22/6/17
- Consideration in detail amendment: 1 Govt/passed
- Passed 10/5/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 22/6/17 (SBC report 7/17); extension of time to report 8/8/17; report tabled 6/9/17
- Introduced 18/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 18/6/18, 13/8/18, 16/8/18, 23/8/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Education and Training portfolio)
Amends the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 to implement certain recommendations of the Review of the impact of the TEQSA Act on the higher education sector by: removing references to specific categories of non-threshold standards; removing unnecessary references to 'the Research Minister' and requiring that advice on new standards need only be sought from that minister in certain circumstances; requiring TEQSA to advise the minister and the Higher Education Standards Panel (the panel) before it undertakes a quality review that could have certain impacts; providing that overseas universities can offer a course of study not wholly or mainly provided from Australian premises, and use the word 'university' to represent its operations, without committing an offence; providing that a quorum for TEQSA meetings is a majority of commissioners; expanding the skill set that the minister must ensure is encompassed by the panel members; expanding the functions of the panel; providing a consent-based exception to the offence of unauthorised disclosure or use of information; allowing TEQSA to disclose certain higher education and personal information to the minister, the secretary and relevant officers; and allowing TEQSA to disclose information for research purposes and to a complainant in relation to a complaint without the consent of the body to which the information applies.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 5/12/18, 13/2/19
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/pending
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Resources and Northern Australia portfolio)
Introduced with the Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2018 to partially implement the Treaty Between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Establishing Their Maritime Boundaries in the Timor Sea (New York, 6 March 2018), the bill amends 18 Acts to: permanently delimit the continental shelf boundary and the exclusive economic zone boundary between Australia and Timor-Leste; allow for a future adjustment of the lateral continental shelf boundaries subject to specific conditions being met; and establish the Greater Sunrise Special Regime in the Special Regime Area.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/11/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Infrastructure and Regional Development portfolio)
Amends the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 and Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 to: prevent the use of aviation and maritime transport or offshore facilities in connection with serious or organised crime; establish a regulatory framework to implement harmonised eligibility criteria for the aviation security identification card (ASIC) and maritime security identification card (MSIC) schemes; clarify and align the legislative basis for undertaking security checking of ASIC and MSIC applicants and holders; provide for regulations to prescribe penalties for offences; and insert an additional severability provision to provide guidance to a court as to Parliament's intention.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 31/8/16
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 12 Opp/negatived
- Passed 13/2/17
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/17
- Committee amendments: 12 Opp/passed; 2 LDP/passed
- Passed 27/3/17
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to 10 Govt amendments in place of Senate amendments nos 1 to 6 and 9 to 12, 30/3/17
Senate:
- Senate reported message from House of Representatives 31/3/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Act 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: supplement the 'same business test' with a 'similar business test' for the purposes of working out whether a company's tax losses and net capital losses from previous income years can be used as a tax deduction in a current income year; and make consequential amendments; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to provide taxpayers with the choice to self-assess the effective life of certain intangible depreciating assets they start to hold on or after 1 July 2016.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 30/3/17
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 22/6/17
Senate:
- Introduced 23/6/17 a.m.
- Committee amendment: 1 Govt/passed
- Passed 5/12/18
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendment 12/2/19
Assent: 1/3/19 (Act No. 7, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Corporations Act 2001 and National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 to allow regulations to provide for exemptions from the Australian Financial Services Licence and Australian Credit Licence requirements for the purposes of testing financial and credit products and services under certain conditions; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to amend the venture capital and early stage investor provisions to ensure that they operate as intended in relation to capital gains tax transactions, managed investment trusts and the early stage investor tax offset; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to amend the definition of public trading trusts.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/2/18
- Passed 25/6/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 15/2/18 (SBC report 2/18); report presented out of sitting 15/3/18
- Introduced 26/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 26/6/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Act 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends: taxation legislation to: enable the Commissioner of Taxation to issue directions to employers to pay unpaid superannuation guarantee and undertake superannuation guarantee education courses, and to disclose more information about superannuation guarantee non-compliance to affected employees; extend Single Touch Payroll reporting to all employers; require more regular reporting by superannuation funds; strengthen the commissioner's ability to collect superannuation guarantee charge and pay as you go withholding liabilities; enable the pre-filling of an individual's tax file number declaration and superannuation standard choice force form by the commissioner to the individual's employer; and enable the sharing and verification of tax file numbers between the commissioner and Commonwealth agencies; the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (MySuper Core Provisions) Act 2012 to clarify the commencement of certain provisions; the Tax Laws Amendment (Implementation of the Common Reporting Standard) Act 2016 to ensure that financial institutions report information about financial accounts held by foreign tax residents as intended; the Fuel Tax Act 2006, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to make amendments consequential on regulations; five Acts to rewrite provisions in relation to offshore information notices from the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 and apply those provisions to all tax-related liabilities; 10 Acts to make miscellaneous amendments; the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 to enable the disclosure of certain information acquired in connection with a complaint made to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal; and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to update the list of deductible gift recipients.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 28/3/18
- Passed 25/6/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 10/5/18 (SBC report 5/18); report presented out of sitting 13/6/18; corrigendum presented out of sitting 22/6/18
- Introduced 25/6/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 AG/negatived
- Committee amendments: 3 Govt/passed
- Passed 5/12/18
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 12/2/19
Assent: 1/3/19 (Act No. 8, 2019)
(Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Act 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends: five Acts to make technical amendments to the income tax law in relation to attribution managed investment trusts (AMITs) and managed investment trust (MITs), including modifications to the AMIT primary and transitional rules, and MIT and AMIT capital gains tax and withholding tax rules; the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: update the list of specifically listed deductible gift recipients (DGRs) to include six new entities; and provide that entities that promote Indigenous languages may be endorsed as a DGR; and the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to remove the exemption for conditional licensing or assignment of IP rights such as patents, registered designs, copyright or eligible circuit layout rights from prohibitions on restrictive trade practices.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/9/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 17/10/18
Senate:
- Introduced 18/10/18
- Committee amendments: 2 Govt/passed; 2 Opp/passed; 4 Opp/withdrawn
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 18/2/19
Assent: 12/3/19 (Act No. 15, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 to provide for a one-off 12 month amnesty to encourage employers to self-correct historical superannuation guarantee non-compliance; Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 to enable certain employees with multiple employers to apply for an employer shortfall exemption certificate which prevents their employer from having a superannuation guarantee shortfall if they do not make contributions for a period; Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 to make consequential amendments; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to ensure that a superannuation entity's non-arm's length income includes income where expenditure in gaining or producing it was not an arm's length expense; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to ensure that, in certain circumstances involving limited recourse borrowing arrangements, the total value or a superannuation fund's assets is taken into account in working out individual members' total superannuation balances.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/5/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Opp/negatived
- Passed 20/6/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 24/5/18; report tabled 18/6/18
- Introduced 25/6/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 25/6/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Supporting Craft Brewers) Bill 2019, the bill amends the: Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 to: increase the maximum number of allowable members in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) from four to six; align provisions that relate to SMSFs and small Australian Prudential Regulation Authority funds with the increased maximum number of members for SMSFs; and make contingent amendments to four Acts; Excise Tariff Act 1921 to extend concessional rates of excise to brewers that supply draught beer in kegs or other containers with a capacity of eight litres or more that are designed for use with a pressurised gas delivery system or pump delivery system; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and to extend the exemption for Global Infrastructure Hub Limited from the liability to pay income tax on its ordinary and statutory income to 30 June 2023; and 12 Acts to make minor technical amendments and repeal inoperative provisions.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Govt/passed
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 49, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 and Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 to reduce the uplift rates that apply to certain categories of carried-forward expenditure; Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 to remove onshore projects from the scope of the petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT); and Excise Tariff Act 1921 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to remove certain exclusions from the PRRT that are no longer necessary following the exclusion of onshore petroleum projects.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 14/2/19 (SBC report 1/19); report presented out of sitting 1/4/19
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Committee amendments: 15 AG/negatived; 1 PHON/negatived
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 43, 2019)
(Senator Rice — AG)
Amends the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 to remove the goods and services tax from sanitary products.
Senate:
- Introduced 9/5/18
- Passed 18/6/18
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/6/18
- Read a 1st time 18/6/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends: the Corporations Act 2001 to: introduce new criminal offences and civil penalty provisions for company officers that fail to prevent the company from making creditor-defeating dispositions and other persons that facilitate a company making a creditor-defeating disposition; allow liquidators to apply for a court order in relation to a voidable creditor-defeating disposition; enable the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to make orders to recover, for the benefit of a company's creditors, company property disposed of or benefits received under a voidable creditor-defeating disposition; prevent directors from improperly backdating resignations or ceasing to be a director when this would leave a company with no directors; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Corporations Amendment (Strengthening Protections for Employee Entitlements) Act 2019 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Act 2019; the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to enable the Commissioner of Taxation to collect estimates of anticipated goods and services tax (GST) liabilities and make company directors personally liable for their company's GST liabilities in certain circumstances; the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to authorise the commissioner to retain tax refunds where a taxpayer has failed to lodge a return or provide other information that may affect the amount of a refund; and five Acts to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Privacy Act 1988 to create the Consumer Data Right to provide individuals and businesses with a right to access specified data in relation to them held by businesses.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred 6/12/18 (SBC report 15/18) to Senate Economics Legislation Committee upon introduction in the House of Representatives (13/2/19); progress report presented out of sitting 6/3/19; final reported out of sitting 21/3/19
(Previous title: Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Bill 2018)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Corporations Act 2001 to introduce design and distribution obligations in relation to financial products; Corporations Act 2001 and National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 to introduce a product intervention power for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to prevent or respond to significant consumer detriment; and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/9/18
- Consideration in detail amendments: 9 Govt/passed
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 20/9/18 (SBC report 11/18); report presented out of sitting 9/11/18; corrigendum presented out of sitting 19/11/18
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Committee amendment: 1 AG/negatived
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 50, 2019)
(Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019)
(Previous title: Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Corporations Act 2001 to consolidate and broaden the existing protections and remedies for corporate and financial sector whistleblowers; Taxation Administration Act 1953 to create a whistleblower protection regime for disclosures of information by individuals regarding breaches of the tax laws or misconduct relating to an entity's tax affairs; and Banking Act 1959, Insurance Act 1973, Life Insurance Act 1995 and Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 7/12/17
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 8/2/18 (SBC report 1/18); progress report presented out of sitting 16/3/18; extension of time to report 19/3/18; final report tabled 22/3/18
- Committee amendments: 58 Govt/passed; 1 AG/negatived
- Passed 6/12/18
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 12/2/19
- Passed 19/2/19
Assent: 12/3/19 (Act No. 10, 2019)
(Previous title: Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017)
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee Arrangements) Bill 2017, the bill amends the: Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to: require trustees to assess on an annual basis whether the outcomes that are being delivered by MySuper products are promoting the financial interests of MySuper members; allow the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to refuse, or cancel, an authority to offer a MySuper product if it has a reason to believe the registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licensee may fail to comply with its obligations; impose civil and criminal penalties on directors of RSE licensees who fail to execute their responsibilities to act in the best interests of members, or who use their position to further their own interests to the detriment of members; enable APRA to refuse authority for a change in ownership or control where it has concerns about the person seeking ownership or control, give a direction to a person to relinquish control of a RSE licensee and remove or suspend an RSE licensee where it is subject to the control of its owner; align APRA's directions powers in relation to the superannuation industry with its broader directions powers in the banking and insurance industries; and require RSE licensees to hold annual members' meetings; Corporations Act 2001 and Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to require superannuation funds to disclose on a semi-annual basis investments that they hold directly or through associated entities and initial investments into non-associated entities; Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 to provide APRA with the ability to obtain information on expenses incurred by RSE and RSE licensees in managing or operating the RSE; and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 14/9/17
- Bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 14/9/17 (SBC report 11/17); report presented out of sitting 23/10/17
- Committee amendments: 17 Govt (3 as amended by 7 Opp)/passed; 2 Opp/passed; 3 AG/passed; 2 AG/negatived
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 18/2/19
- Passed 4/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 40, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 to: provide that employees under workplace determinations or enterprise agreements made on or after 1 July 2018 have the right to choose their superannuation fund; and provide that amounts sacrificed under an employee salary sacrifice arrangement will not reduce an employer's mandated superannuation guarantee contributions.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/9/17
- Passed 23/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 14/9/17 (SBC report 11/17); report presented out of sitting 23/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Storer — Ind)
Amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to allow landlords to claim a tax offset of up to $2000 per year during a three-year trial period for energy efficiency upgrades to rental properties leased at $300 per week or less. Also provides for an independent review to be conducted after the three-year trial period.
Senate:
- Introduced 22/8/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 22/8/18
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 23/8/18 (SBC report 9/18); progress report presented out of sitting 19/11/18; extensions of time to report 26/11/18, 3/12/18; final report presented out of sitting 6/2/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Prevous title: Treasury Laws Amendment (Increasing the Instant Asset Write-Off for Small Business Entities) Bill 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to: extend by 12 months to 30 June 2020 the period during which small business entities can access expanded accelerated depreciation rules (instant asset write-off); and increase the threshold below which amounts can be immediately deducted under the rules from $20 000 to $25 000 from 29 January 2019 until 30 June 2020.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Committee amendments: 18 Govt/passed
- Passed 3/4/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 4/4/19
Assent: 6/4/19 (Act No. 51, 2019)
(Previous title: Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Foreign Investors Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2018)
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2018 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Sovereign Entities) Bill 2018, the bill amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to limit access to tax concessions for foreign investors by increasing the managed investment trust (MIT) withholding rate on fund payments that are attributable to non-concessional MIT income (including MIT cross staple arrangement income) to 30 per cent; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to modify the thin capitalisation rules to prevent double gearing structures; Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to limit access to tax concessions for foreign investors by limiting the withholding tax exemption for superannuation funds for foreign residents; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to limit access to tax concessions for foreign investors by codifying and limiting the scope of the sovereign immunity tax exemption.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/9/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 2 Govt/passed
- Passed 14/2/19
Senate:
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 34, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Act 2015 to: permanently increase the research and development (R&D) expenditure threshold from $100 million to $150 million; link the R&D tax offset for refundable R&D tax offset claimants to their corporate tax rates plus a 13.5 percentage point premium; cap the refundability of the R&D tax offset at $4 million per annum; and increase the targeting of the R&D tax incentive to larger R&D entities with high levels of R&D intensity; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to extend the concept of tax benefits in the general anti-avoidance rule in Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to include the R&D tax offset; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, Income Tax Rates Act 1986 and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to: remake and consolidate provisions relating to clawback of R&D recoupments and feedstock adjustments; introduce a new uniform clawback rule that applies for recoupments, feedstock adjustments and balancing adjustment amounts that are included in an R&D entity's assessable income; and introduce a new catch-up rule for R&D assets; Taxation Administration Act 1953 to require the Commissioner of Taxation to publish information about the R&D activities of R&D entities claiming the R&D tax offset following a two-year delay; Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (IR&D Act) to: provide for the Board of Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) to make a determination, by notifiable instrument, about how it will exercise its powers and perform its functions and duties; and expand the existing power of the Board of ISA and its committees to delegate some or all of their functions to include certain members of the Australian Public Service; Industry Research and Development Decision-making Principles 2011 to provide that extensions of time granted under the IR&D Act may relate to certain applications; Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: require an entity to use the value of the assets, liabilities and equity capital that are used in its financial statements; remove the ability for an entity to revalue its assets specifically for thin capitalisation purposes; and ensure that non-ADI foreign controlled Australian tax consolidated groups and multiple entry consolidated groups that have foreign investments or operations are treated as both outward investing and inward investing entities; A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 to require offshore suppliers of rights or options to use commercial accommodation in Australia to include these supplies in working out their GST turnover; A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999 to remove liability for luxury car tax from cars that are re-imported following service, repair or refurbishment overseas; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to: extend the circumstances in which an entity is a significant global entity; and amend the country by country reporting requirements to apply to a subset of significant global entities referred to as country by country reporting entities.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/9/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/9/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 18/10/18 (SBC report 12/18); extension of time to report 15/11/18; report presented out of sitting 11/2/19; corrigenda presented out of sitting 15/2/19, 20/2/19
(Treasury portfolio)
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.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 29, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Implements certain recommendations of the Report on Reforms for Cooperatives, Mutuals and Member-owned Firms (the Hammond report) by amending the: Corporations Act 2001 to: introduce a definition of 'mutual entity'; clarify for transferring financial institutions and friendly societies that the demutualisation provisions apply only if an entity no longer meets the new definition of a mutual entity; provide for mutual capital instruments as a new bespoke capital instrument for mutual entities; and provide for eligible mutual entities to amend their constitutions by a standardised process to take advantage of the new arrangements; and Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998, Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Insurance Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1991 to make consequential amendments.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- Passed 3/4/19
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 4/4/19
- Passed 4/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 37, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: make certain flood recovery grants and restocking, replanting and farm infrastructure grants non-assessable non-exempt income if they relate to flooding that commenced in the period between 25 January and 28 February 2019 in North Queensland; and exempt from income tax certain payments to primary producers that relate to storm damage sustained on or around 25 October 2018. Also establishes a special appropriation of $1.75 billion to enable the implementation of a loan scheme to provide urgent assistance for eligible primary producers affected by the floods in Northern Queensland in 2019.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 2/4/19
Senate:
- Introduced 3/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 30, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to: prohibit certain conduct in electricity retail, contract and wholesale markets, broadly relating to retail pricing, financial contract market liquidity and conduct in wholesale spot markets; provide remedies which the ACCC may use if it reasonably believes a corporation has engaged, or is engaging, in prohibited conduct in the electricity sector; enable the Treasurer, following the receipt of a prohibited conduct recommendation from the ACCC, to issue a written order to a corporation or another body to make offers to enter into electricity financial contracts with third party entities; enable the Treasurer, following the receipt of a prohibited conduct recommendation from the ACCC, to apply to the Federal Court (the court) for a divestiture order and for the court to make related orders that a corporation or another body corporate dispose of interests in securities or assets that are part of its electricity business; set out the notice and recommendation procedures that must be followed before an order can be made in respect of a corporation or another body corporate; confer new compulsory information gathering powers on the Australian Energy Regulator (AER); allow the AER to share information with other agencies; and facilitate the conferral of functions related to the regulation of retail electricity prices on the AER.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 5/12/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail 6/12/18
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Act 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to: prevent trustees of superannuation funds from charging certain fees and costs exceeding 3 per cent of the balance of a MySuper or choice product annually where the balance of the account is below $6000; and prevent trustees from providing opt out insurance to new members aged under 25 years, members with balances below $6000 and members with inactive MySuper or choice accounts, unless a member has directed otherwise; and Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 to: require the transfer of all superannuation savings with a balance below $6000 to the Commissioner of Taxation if an account related to a MySuper or choice product has been inactive for a continuous period of 13 months; and enable the commissioner to consolidate amounts that have been paid as unclaimed money, inactive low-balance accounts and lost member accounts into an active superannuation account where the reunited balance would be greater than $6000; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 21/6/18
- Passed 28/6/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 21/6/18 (SBC report 6/18); report tabled 13/8/18
- Introduced 28/6/18
- Committee amendments: 22 AG/passed; 34 Opp/negatived; 6 Govt/withdrawn; 6 AG/withdrawn
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 18/2/19
Assent: 12/3/19 (Act No. 16, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Amends the: Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to: prevent trustees from providing insurance on an opt out basis to members who are under 25 years old and begin to hold a new product on or after 1 October 2019, and to members who hold products with balances below $6000; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measure No. 1) Act 2019; and Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 to make consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Near-new Dwelling Interests) Bill 2018, the bill amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to: remove the entitlement to the capital gains tax (CGT) main residence exemption for foreign residents; and clarify that, for the purpose of determining whether an entity's underlying value is principally derived from taxable Australian real property under the foreign resident CGT regime, the principal asset test is applied on an associate inclusive basis; Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to provide for transitional arrangements in relation to the main residence exemption; Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 to require a reconciliation payment to be made by developers who sell dwellings to foreign persons under a near-new dwelling exemption certificate; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to provide an additional affordable housing capital gains discount of up to 10 per cent.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 8/2/18
- Passed 1/3/18
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 15/2/18 (SBC report 2/18); report presented out of sitting 23/3/18
- Introduced 19/3/18
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/3/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Treasury portfolio)
Introduced with the Commonwealth Registers Bill 2019, Business Names Registration (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019, Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 and National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (Registries Modernisation) Bill 2019 to create a new Commonwealth business registry regime, the bill: amends 12 Acts to bring 35 existing business registers into the new regime; and Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, Corporations Act 2001, Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to introduce a director identification number requirement.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
Senate:
(Act citation: Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Act 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Implements certain recommendations of the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce by amending the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 and Insurance Contracts Act 1984 to: introduce a stronger penalty framework for corporate and financial sector misconduct; and make miscellaneous technical and consequential amendments.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 24/10/18
- 2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Consideration in detail amendments: 3 Govt/passed; 23 Opp/negatived
- Passed 29/11/18
Senate:
- Introduced 3/12/18
- Committee amendments: 35 Opp/passed; 4 AG/negatived
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments 18/2/19
Assent: 12/3/19 (Act No. 17, 2019)
(Treasury portfolio)
Part of a package of 11 bills to fund the Commonwealth's contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the bill amends the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to increase from 3 per cent to 3.5 per cent the rate of Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge component of the untainting tax rate.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 17/8/17
- Consideration in detail amendment: 1 Opp/negatived
- Passed 25/10/17
Senate:
- Provisions of bill referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 17/8/17 (SBC report 9/17); report tabled 16/10/17
- Introduced 13/11/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/11/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Veterans' Affairs portfolio)
Introduced with the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019, the bill provides for medical treatment, through a Department of Veterans' Affairs treatment card (gold card), of members of Australian Civilian Surgical and Medical Teams that provided medical aid, training and treatment to local Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Passed 21/2/19
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 41, 2019)
(Veterans' Affairs portfolio)
Introduced with the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Bill 2019, the bill makes consequential amendments to 12 Acts to: support the provision of medical treatment, through a Department of Veterans' Affairs treatment card (gold card), of members of Australian Civilian Surgical and Medical Teams that provided medical aid, training and treatment to local Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War; and provide for transitional arrangements.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 14/2/19
- Passed 21/2/19
Senate:
- Introduced 2/4/19
- Passed 3/4/19
Assent: 5/4/19 (Act No. 42, 2019)
(Senator Leyonhjelm — LDP and Senator Roberts — PHON)
Amends the: Airports Act 1996 to provide that the regulation of smoking at airports does not apply to the use of e-cigarettes (vaping); Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 to exclude e-cigarettes from regulation by the Therapeutic Goods Administration; and Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992 to provide that the ban on the advertising of smoking does not apply to the advertising of vaping.
Senate:
- Introduced 19/6/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 19/6/17
- Bill referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 22/6/17 (SBC report 7/17); report tabled 14/9/17
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Lambie — Ind)
Amends the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 to provide that all veterans, including former members of the Defence Force and members of a peacekeeping force, who have served in war or war-like operations, are eligible for medical treatment, regardless of whether the condition or injury was caused by war or contracted during war or war-like operations.
Senate:
- Introduced 11/11/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 11/11/15, 25/2/16
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 1/9/16
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Senator Rhiannon — AG)
The bill: establishes the Office of Animal Welfare as an independent statutory authority with responsibility for advising on the protection of animal welfare in Commonwealth regulated activities; provides for the functions, appointment and terms and conditions of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and for staff and consultants; establishes the Office of Animal Welfare Advisory Committee to advise the CEO; and provides for reporting requirements.
Senate:
- Introduced 23/6/15
- 2nd reading adjourned 23/6/15
- Bill referred to Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 25/6/15 (SBC report 8/15); report tabled 15/10/15
- Lapsed due to prorogation of first session of 44th Parliament 17/4/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 19/4/16
- Lapsed due to dissolution of 44th Parliament 9/5/16
- Restored to Notice Paper at 2nd reading 21/6/17
- 2nd reading adjourned 8/2/18
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio)
Amends the Water Act 2007 to provide for a standing Indigenous member position on the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 20/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 20/2/19
- Lapsed at prorogation of 45th Parliament 11/4/19
(Senator Pratt — ALP)
Amends the Water Act 2007 to remove the statutory limit of 1500 gigalitres on Commonwealth purchases of surface water across the Murray-Darling Basin.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- 2nd reading adjourned 13/2/19
- Bill referred to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee 14/2/19 (SBC report 1/19); report presented out of sitting 26/3/19
- Lapsed immediately before commencement of 46th Parliament 1/7/19
(Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio)
Amends the Wine Australia Act 2013 to ensure that the United Kingdom (UK) continues to be treated as an 'agreement country' for the purposes of the Act, during a transition period for the UK's exit from the European Union, as specified in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community.
Senate:
- Introduced 13/2/19
- Passed 14/2/19
House of Representatives:
- Introduced 19/2/19
- Passed 19/2/19
Assent: 12/3/19 (Act No. 11, 2019)
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