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• Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill amends the

  Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983

  to replace existing references to the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) with references to the ACMA. Also contains transitional provisions providing for the continuing effect of certain notices given to, and approved forms and determinations made by, the ACA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2005

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  Date

  09 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of seven bills to implement changes to the financial sector levy setting framework, the bill amends the

  Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

  to: separate the retirement savings account providers supervisory levy into a restricted and an unrestricted component; increase the statutory upper limit for the restricted levy component set for the 2005-06 financial year; and alter the calculation of the indexation factor used to establish the statutory upper limits applying in later financial years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006

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  Date

  02 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  as a result of a statutory review of the operation of the Act to: enhance market transparency and business certainty; increase opportunities for bioenergy and solar technologies; encourage innovation through recognising emerging renewable electricity generation technologies; and make administrative amendments in relation to the operation of the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target scheme. Also amends the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to clarify appeal avenues in relation to assessment decisions made under the principal Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Royal Commissions Amendment Bill 2006

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  Date

  25 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister 

  Summary

  Following the Federal Court decision in

  AWB Limited v Honourable Terence Rhoderic Hudson Cole

  , the bill amends the

  Royal Commissions Act 1992

  to clarify the operation of the Act in relation to claims of legal professional privilege. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Royal Commissions Amendment (Records) Bill 2006

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  Date

  30 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Royal Commissions Act 1902

  to provide for the custody and use of, and access to, records of royal commissions, particularly for law enforcement purposes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Removal of Recognition of US Military Commissions (David Hicks) Bill 2006

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  Date

  07 Dec 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  NETTLE, Kerry
  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Removes recognition of United States military commissions from the

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007

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  Date

  28 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Radio Licence Fees Act 1964

  to ensure that all revenue earned from analogue and digital radio broadcasting services by a broadcaster is used to calculate the broadcaster’s radio broadcasting licence fee. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Repatriation of Citizens Bill 2007 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ALLISON, Lyn
  STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha 

  Summary

  Provides for the repatriation of Australian citizens held in detention overseas if there is a risk of infringement of their human rights. 

  Bill

• Renewable Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Power Percentage) Bill 2008

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  Date

  14 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ALLISON, Lyn 

  Summary

  Amends the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 to expand interim targets by increasing the renewable energy power percentages from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2020. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Rights of the Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Repeals the

  Euthanasia Laws Act 1997

  which prevents the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly and the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly from legalising voluntary euthanasia. 

  Bill