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• Customs Tariff Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Arrangements) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Post-2005 Scheme) Bill 2004 to extend the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program for another 10 years, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: reduce customs duty rates applicable to clothing and certain finished textiles to 10 per cent from 1 January 2010 and to 5 per cent from 1 January 2015; reduce customs duty rates applicable to other textile, clothing and footwear goods to 5 per cent from 1 January 2010; and provide for customs duty credits to be applied against imports of certain clothing and textile goods until 30 June 2017. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2004 to give effect to Australia’s obligations under the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA), the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: provide duty-free access to certain goods and preferential rates of customs duty for other goods that are of Thai origin; phase the preferential rates of customs duty for certain goods to zero by 2015; and provide the mechanism to initiate safeguard measures on sensitive products including canned tuna, processed pineapple and pineapple juice, if necessary. Also makes contingent amendments to the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  and

  US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Act 2004

  in the event the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement is not in force for Australia before TAFTA enters into force for Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Aug 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2004, the bill repeals existing telecommunications offences in the

  Crimes Act 1914

  and inserts new and updated telecommunications offences in the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  . Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts, including the

  Crimes Act 1914

  and the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and amends the:

  Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

  to outlaw child prostitution on board Australian-registered aircraft outside Australia;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  in relation to: contamination of goods; dishonest acquisition of or dealing in personal financial information; criminal responsibility of accomplices; obtaining financial advantage; and the principle of ignorance of, or mistake about, the law;

  Customs Act 1901

  to clarify the operation of certain serious drug offences;

  Cybercrime Act 2001

  to correct a misdescription; and

  Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

  to simplify processes for obtaining material for use in foreign proceedings. Also contains application, saving and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment (Airport, Port and Cargo Security) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Act 1901

  in relation to: detention of persons by Customs officers for purposes of law enforcement cooperation; control of goods and persons in Customs areas; reporting requirements for certain vessels, aircraft passengers and crew; and the appointment of ports under the Act. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: provide for new differential customs duty rates for high sulphur diesel and ultra low sulphur diesel and certain similar products; increase the customs duty rate for aviation kerosene and aviation gasoline; and introduce a customs duty on biodiesel for use as a fuel in an internal combustion engine; and

  Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003

  to make minor consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation in the House of Representatives) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to: ensure the certainty of the process for determining the representative entitlement for each of the States and Territories in the House of Representatives; and maintain at the next federal election, the Northern Territory’s current representation of two members. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  to: introduce common classification types for films and computer games; and distinguish between advisory classifications and legally restricted classifications by including age references in the names of restricted classifications types only. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to update classification types references; and contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Bill 2004, the bill gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the Greater Sunrise unitisation agreement between Australia and East Timor by providing for the duty free entry of goods, as prescribed by by-law, for use in petroleum related activities in the Eastern Greater Sunrise area. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003, the bill amends the:

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  and

  Corporations Act 2001

  in relation to audit oversight and auditor independence; financial reporting; classes of officers, senior managers and employees;

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Corporations Act 2001

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to implement proportionate liability in respect of economic loss or damage to property;

  Corporations Act 2001

  in relation to: enforcement arrangements in the event of corporate misbehaviour; remuneration of directors and executives; continuous disclosure and infringements; disclosure rules; shareholder participation and information; conflicts of interest of financial services licensees. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003, the bill amends the

  Corporations (Fees) Act 2001

  to provide for companies to be charged a fee for referring a matter to the newly established Financial Reporting Panel. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum