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• Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Further to the package of bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill: repeals the

  Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012

  to abolish the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC); amends the

  Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011

  and

  Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011

  to make amendments consequent on the repeal; abolishes the CEFC Transitional Special Account established as a temporary measure; and enables the transfer of the corporation’s assets and liabilities to the Commonwealth. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill: repeals the six Acts which established the carbon pricing mechanism; amends 13 Acts to make amendments consequent on the repeals; enables the payment and future enforcement of carbon tax liabilities for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 financial years; amends the:

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to: prohibit carbon tax-related price exploitation and false or misleading representations about the carbon tax repeal; and provide the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with additional price monitoring powers in relation to the repeal;

  Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to remove the conservation tillage tax offset; and

  Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011

  to change the future funding for the agency; and repeals the

  Steel Transformation Plan Act 2011

  to cease carbon tax-related assistance to steel industry businesses. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill repeals the

  Climate Change Authority Act 2011

  to abolish the authority; and amends the

  Clean Energy Act 2011

  ,

  Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011

  ,

  National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

  and

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to provide for certain periodic reviews of climate change measures to be undertaken by the minister; and the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011

  ,

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  and Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 to make amendments consequential on the repeal. Also enables the transfer of the authority’s assets and liabilities to the Commonwealth. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Above the Line Voting) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to remove group voting tickets; and provide for an optional preferential system for voting above and below the line for Senate elections. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911

  to increase the cap on the face value of stock and securities that can be on issue under the Treasurer’s standing borrowing authority to $500 billion. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Nov 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Border Protection 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 11 bills to remove the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to remove the carbon component rate from the rates of excise and excise equivalent customs duty imposed on aviation fuels. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Go for Fair Use) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LUDLAM, Sen Scott 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Copyright Act 1968

  to: provide that digital locks or technical protection measures that restrict accessibility for the visually impaired and disabled are removed; provide legal protection to universities, libraries, schools, cultural institutions, content service providers and internet service providers from being sued when other persons have accessed certain online content; remove geocodes from the use of overseas content; and provide for a fair use exception. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Leaders’ Debate Commission) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: establish a Leaders’ Debate Commission to implement a system to convene three or more debates between the leaders of each registered political party prior to a federal election; provide for the appointment, functions and powers of a commissioner and seven deputy commissioners; and include a reporting requirement and a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Strengthening Rules About Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Jun 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  OAKESHOTT, Rob, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to: extend the misuse of market power to restrictive trade practices which result in the lessening of competition in the supply chain; and enable the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to request a supply chain impact statement from a corporation believed to be involved in restrictive trade practices and for the publication of the statement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Charities (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Charities Bill 2013, the bill: makes consequential amendments to 13 Acts and the proposed

  Charities Act 2013

  ; repeals the

  Extension of Charitable Purpose Act 2004

  ; and makes transitional arrangements for the registration of new subtypes of entities with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and to preserve the charitable status of certain entities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum