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• Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Mar 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  CALVERT, Paul 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to: provide for the creation of a statutory position of Parliamentary Librarian; and make consequential amendments to the

  Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  . Also gives statutory status to the Parliamentary Library and the Security Management Board. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Bill 2005

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  Date

  18 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Aged Care 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to increase the private health insurance rebate from 30 to 35 per cent for people aged 65 to 69 years and to 40 per cent for people aged 70 years and over. Also makes a consequential amendment to the

  National Health Act 1953

  to ensure that certain Gold Card holders are not affected by the application of Lifetime Health Cover. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Postal Industry Ombudsman Bill 2005 [2006]

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  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Ombudsman Act 1976

  to: establish the Postal Industry Ombudsman as a separate office within the office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman to deal with complaints about postal services; and correct drafting errors. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Migration Act 1958

  and

  Privacy Act 1988

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Superannuation and Other Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Parliamentary Superannuation Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948

  to: close the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme to new members from the next general election; and suspend retiring allowances being paid to former senators and members who are again elected at or after the next general election; and

  Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948

  and

  Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990

  to allow a limited salary sacrifice facility for senators and members who are entitled to superannuation under the new arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Superannuation Bill 2004

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  Date

  01 Apr 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Parliamentary Superannuation and Other Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2004, the bill establishes new superannuation arrangements for persons who become members of the Federal Parliament at or after the next general election. The new arrangements will involve a 9 per cent contribution payable into a superannuation fund nominated by the senator or member. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Privacy Amendment Bill 2004

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  Date

  03 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Privacy Act 1988

  to: ensure that the protections under the Act are available to all persons irrespective of nationality; provide the private sector with greater flexibility in relation to privacy codes; correct an unintended limitation on the provision of superannuation services to Commonwealth employees; and enable the Privacy Commissioner to audit acts and practices of Commonwealth agencies in relation to certain personal information. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Wine Grapes) Bill 2004

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  Date

  26 Nov 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999

  to increase the maximum allowable rate of the research and development component of the wine grapes levy from $3 to $10 per tonne, commencing on 1 July 2004. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Sep 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Bill 2003, the bill amends the

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

  to: establish a National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority which will provide a national safety regulatory regime for Australia’s offshore petroleum industry in Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory coastal waters; ensure that the Commonwealth remittance to the States and the Northern Territory of annual fees collected in respect of titles does not include the goods and services tax component of the fees; move the procedures for petroleum data submission from the Act into regulations; and improve safety regulation and administration. Also contains a regulation-making power and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Postal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

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  Date

  19 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

  to: extend the responsibilities of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in relation to Australia Post; exclude document exchanges and aggregation services from Australia Post’s reserved services; provide for enforcement of infringement of Australia Post’s reserved services; allow performance standards in relation to Australia Post’s delivery arrangements to be prescribed; update a reference to a repealed Act; and establish a levy on Australia Post to fund the new functions conferred on the ACCC; and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to allow the ACCC to delegate its powers under the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 to a member of the Commission. Also contains application and saving provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Product Stewardship (Oil) Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003

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  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000

  to exempt certain multi-use oils and uses of multi-use oils from the Product Stewardship (Oil) levy by creating a new category of benefit which will be paid for uses of certain oils as approved by the Minister; and

  Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000

  to make consequential amendments to enable the new category claimants to register for benefits. Also contains a transitional provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum