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• Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  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

• Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2005

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  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

• Payment Systems (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2005

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  Date

  10 Mar 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998

  to provide for an exemption to ensure that financial institutions do not contravene competition provisions contained in Part IV of the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  when complying with the Reserve Bank’s standards for credit card interchange fees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Rice) Bill 2005

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  Date

  10 Mar 2005 

  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 rice research and development levy rate from $2 to $3 per tonne; and allow the rates to be set and leviable rice varieties to be declared in regulations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Privileges Amendment Bill 2005

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  Date

  20 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KERR, Duncan 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987

  to permit the testing of a witness’ credibility in court or other proceedings when that witness has previously given evidence to a House or committee which is inconsistent with the evidence given to the court or tribunal. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Amendment Bill 2005

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  Date

  18 Aug 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981

  to remove the maximum levy rate, enabling prescription of an appropriate levy rate through regulations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary (Judicial Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Commission Bill 2005

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  Date

  05 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KERR, Duncan 

  Summary

  Establishes the Parliamentary (Judicial Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Commission to inquire into, and advise the Parliament on, allegations of judicial misbehaviour or incapacity made against a federal justice. Also amends the

  Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987

  to permit the testing of a witness’ credibility in court or other proceedings when that witness has previously given evidence to a House or committee of the Parliament which is inconsistent with the evidence given to the court or tribunal. 

  Bill

• Protection of the Australian National Flag (Desecration of the Flag) Bill 2006

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  Date

  27 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BISHOP, Bronwyn, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to protect the Australian National Flag from unlawful desecration or destruction by inserting offence and penalty provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Bill 2006

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  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

  which gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969 by enabling the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to intervene in the event of any threat of pollution from a ship in Australian waters or on the high seas. The bill gives effect to national maritime emergency response arrangements agreed between the Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory governments, enabling the Commonwealth to undertake the role of national coordinator and decision-maker in responding to an actual or potential pollution incident. Also makes a technical amendment to the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  to repeal a section redundant as a consequence of the amendments to the

  Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006

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  Date

  30 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Part of the government’s petroleum reform package in relation to the retail petroleum industry, the bill repeals the

  Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980

  and

  Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Act 1980

  on 1 March 2007, which will occur concurrently with the introduction of a mandatory industry code to regulate the industry; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum