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• Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework for mandatory energy efficiency opportunities assessments and public reporting of outcomes by large energy using businesses, including compliance and enforcement arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Nov 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends Article 1 of the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, contained in the

  European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act 1990

  , to specifically provide that Mongolia be a country of operations of the Bank, thereby making it eligible to receive financing from the Bank. Also creates a regulation-making power so that any future amendments to the Agreement can be made by regulation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Nov 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work) Bill 2005, the bill amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  in relation to: workforce participation and returns to work for people receiving allowances; a new compliance framework; and RapidConnect, an initiative to provide faster access to Job Network for newstart and youth allowees;

  Disability Services Act 1986

  in relation to approval of rehabilitation programs; and

  Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Act 2003

  to repeal the requirement for a ministerial review of the parenting payment participation agreements and flexible participation requirements for mature age newstart allowees regime. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  ,

  Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  in relation to: closure of the electoral rolls; proof of identity for enrolment and provisional voting; financial disclosure requirements in non-election periods; access to the electoral roll and its use; political party registration; paid electoral advertising on the Internet; candidate nomination deposits; prisoner voting entitlements; location of Divisional Offices; abolition of broadcasters and publishers returns; and the disclosure of political donations; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to increase the tax deductibility value of contributions and gifts to political parties, independent candidates and members; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  . Also provides for the automatic de-registration and requirement for re-registration of certain political parties. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Further to the

  Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Act 2005

  , the bill amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  ,

  Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Act 2005

  and

  Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999

  to: replace, amend or repeal terminology and provisions to clarify the policy intent of certain Welfare to Work measures, including the new income support payment compliance framework; allow parenting payment partnered recipients who have a temporary incapacity exemption to have access to pharmaceutical allowance; allow the continuation for 14 weeks of the same rate of Newstart Allowance or Youth Allowance for single principal carer parents following the death of a child; and extend access to an Employment Entry Payment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs and Trade 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Export Market Development Grants Act 1997

  to: extend the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme to the 2010-2011 grant year and provide for a review of the scheme by 30 June 2010; increase the claimable overseas visit allowance from $200 to $300 per day; amend the rules of the scheme relating to applicant eligibility, origin of eligible products, applicant expenses, changes in business ownership, special approval status and export earnings; and streamline the administration of the scheme. Also repeals the

  Export Expansion Grants Act 1978

  ; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Australian Trade Commission Act 1985

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 4 bills to replace the current system of fuel tax concessions with a single fuel tax credit system from 1 July 2006, the bill amends the:

  Excise Act 1901

  to: clarify the arrangements for using imported inputs in the manufacture of excisable goods; streamline administrative arrangements for concessional spirits; establish common validity periods for all excise licences and include additional factors which may be taken into account when granting or suspending a licence; provide for rules to govern the measurement of excisable goods; remove redundant provisions; and include provisions to protect the revenue in relation to tobacco leaf and bulk beer;

  Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Act 2004

  to include a biofuel manufactured from vegetable oils or animal fats through a process of hydrogenation as a “cleaner fuel”. Also makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts; and repeals 7 redundant Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 4 bills to replace the current system of fuel tax concessions with a single fuel tax credit system from 1 July 2006, the bill amends the

  Excise Tariff Act 1921

  to: simplify and clarify the existing excise tariff (including removing coal from the tariff) to ensure the tariff relates to classification of goods (for the purpose of taxing them) and does not include concessional rates of duty (with any concessional treatment to be delivered by the proposed

  Fuel Tax Act 2006

  ); remove the various rates applying to fuel and replace them with two rates of duty, one for aviation fuel and one for other fuels; include fuels manufactured from sources other than petroleum, oil shale or coal; exclude certain recycled product; remove redundant provisions; and apply the non-stick tobacco excise rate to snuff tobacco. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  in relation to the conferral of functions and powers on the National Competition Council and the Commonwealth Minister under the cooperative gas access regime;

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to: accommodate incentives for new pipelines in the cooperative gas access regime which were recently introduced in the South Australian Parliament; and allow the Australian Energy Regulator to apply to the Federal Court for a disconnection order;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  ,

  Australian Energy Market Act 2004

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to correct certain incorrect references in relation to the application of the cooperative electricity regime. Also repeals the

  Pipeline Authority Act 1973

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No. 1) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

  to implement recommendations of the 3-year review of the Act, particularly in relation to: application of the “fit and proper” test; clarification of obligations in relation to receipt of course money and provision of refunds; automatic suspension for failure to pay the Annual Registration Charge; removal of a suspension on payment of outstanding amounts; and access to student information by Tuition Assurance Schemes; and

  Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997

  to require a provider to pay an initial registration charge before registration. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum