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  • Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2025

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    Date
    07 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to establish a scams prevention framework which requires service providers in selected sectors of the economy to take a variety of actions to combat scams relating to, connected with, or using their services. Also makes consequential amendments to 4 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024

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    Date
    09 Oct 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Cyber Security Bill 2024 and Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024 to implement certain measures proposed by the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, the bill amends the:
    Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
    to: clarify obligations in relation to certain data storage systems that store or process business critical data; expand the government assistance framework to facilitate the management of consequences of impacts of incidents on critical infrastructure assets; amend the definition of ‘protected information’ to include a harms-based assessment and non-exhaustive list of relevant information; clarify the use and disclosure of protected information; enable the regulator to direct an entity to remedy a seriously deficient risk management program; consolidate security requirements for critical telecommunications assets; remove direct interest holders from reporting obligations associated with Systems of National Significance. Also makes consequential or contingent amendments to 5 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2024

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    Date
    09 Oct 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997
    to: enable the minister to declare a higher maximum movement limit for a strictly limited period to assist in managing certain disruptions to operations at Sydney Airport; provide for the minister to make the Slot Management Scheme, rather than the Slot Manager; modify the compliance regime in relation to slot misuse, including establishing civil penalty provisions and changing the role and functions of the Compliance Committee; and provide for information management obligations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024

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    Date
    29 May 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    ,
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to increase the maximum rates of Commonwealth rent assistance by 10 per cent;
    Social Security Act 1991
    to increase jobseeker payment for certain recipients who have an assessed partial capacity to work due to physical, intellectual or psychiatric impairment; and
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to expand the circumstances in which a carer may temporarily cease providing care without losing eligibility for the carer payment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Child Support and Family Assistance Technical Amendments) Bill 2024

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    Date
    28 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    and
    Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
    to: ensure interim period determinations relating to a person’s percentage of care for a child can be made in a broad range of circumstances, including where an earlier care determination has been revoked; and ensure the validity of certain previous interim period determinations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Military Invalidity Payments Means Testing) Bill 2024

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    Date
    15 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Responds to the Federal Court decision in
    Commissioner of Taxation v Douglas
    [2020] FCAFC 220 by amending the
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to provide a clear legal basis for the assessment of income from certain military invalidity pensions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023

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    Date
    16 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Enshrines the objective of superannuation in legislation and requires a statement of compatibility to be included in the explanatory materials accompanying bills and regulations relating to superannuation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Transition to Work) Bill 2023

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    Date
    18 Oct 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Social Security Act 1991
    and
    Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
    to provide eligible social security pensioners over age pension age, and certain veterans’ entitlement recipients over qualifying age, with a $4,000 work bonus concession balance on commencement and a permanent increase to the maximum concession balance they can accrue;
    Social Security Act 1991
    to enable eligible social security recipients, including recipients who take up full-time work, to access an extended employment income nil rate period of 24 weeks; and
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
    and
    A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Statutory Declarations Amendment Bill 2023

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    Date
    07 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Statutory Declarations Act 1959
    to: establish a framework for the execution of Commonwealth statutory declarations which includes traditional paper-based, electronic and digitally verified execution; provide for a review of the operation of the Act; and make minor and technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Security Amendment (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment) Bill 2023

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    Date
    06 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Social Security Act 1991
    to: amend the qualification criteria for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment; and make technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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