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• Broadcasting Services (Safeguarding Local Content and Local Audience Needs) Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEES, Meg 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to require the Australian Broadcasting Authority to impose licence conditions on commercial television licensees in metropolitan areas, obliging them to provide locally-produced news, current affairs and other programming. 

  Bill

• Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997

  to reflect the repeal of the three types of Part X administrations and the introduction of personal insolvency agreements in the proposed

  Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004

  . Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  in relation to binding arrangements with creditors as an alternative to bankruptcy by: increasing the disclosure requirements of debtors, creditors and trustees; replacing the three current types of arrangements with a single form of arrangement to be called a personal insolvency agreement; and simplifying the process for setting aside and terminating arrangements; and makes consequential amendments to 16 other Acts; and contains application and transitional provisions. Also amends the:

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  in relation to: related changes to post-bankruptcy compositions and schemes of arrangement; performance standards of registered trustees; creditors’ voting documents; notice of meetings; and to make technical amendments; and the

  Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2002

  to: correct a drafting error; and validate past acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to extend the automatic de-listing period for events on the “anti-siphoning” list (which lists events determined by the Minister to be available free-to-air) so that events are removed 12 weeks prior to their commencement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Aug 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to clarify the interaction between family law and bankruptcy, particularly in relation to the rights of the non-bankrupt spouse and the interests of creditors; and

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  to: establish a supervised account regime for the collection by a bankruptcy trustee of a bankrupt’s assessed income contributions; and prevent the use of financial and maintenance agreements to defeat the claims of creditors. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to clarify the interaction between family law and bankruptcy, particularly in relation to the rights of the non-bankrupt spouse and the interests of creditors; and

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  to: establish a supervised account regime for the collection by a bankruptcy trustee of a bankrupt’s assessed income contributions; and prevent the use of financial and maintenance agreements to defeat the claims of creditors. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to extend the automatic de-listing period for events on the “anti-siphoning” list (which lists events determined by the Minister to be available free-to-air) so that events are removed 12 weeks prior to their commencement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Feb 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fisheries Management Act 1991

  ,

  Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984

  and

  Migration Act 1958

  in relation to illegal foreign fishing in Australian waters by: providing powers for the detention and investigation of suspected illegal fishers; and ensuring consistency between fisheries and immigration detention arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Mar 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Bill 2005, the bill: makes consequential amendments to the

  Workplace Relations Act 1996

  ,

  Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

  and Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997; and provides the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner with access to the records of the Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Building and Construction Industry Improvement Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Mar 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2005, the bill: makes certain forms of industrial action unlawful; provides improved access to sanctions against unlawful industrial action in the form of injunctions, pecuniary penalties and compensation for loss; and provides for the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner and the Federal Safety Commissioner. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum