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• Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Farm Household Support Act 1992

  and makes consequential amendments to the

  Age Discrimination Act 2004

  and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to provide agriculturally dependent small business operators with the same access as farmers to Exceptional Circumstances assistance, a Health Care Card and concessions for the Youth Allowance and Austudy means tests. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Family Law Act 1975

  to validate retrospectively the filing fee charged for divorce applications in the Family Court of Western Australia between 1 July 2005 and 9 October 2006. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freedom of Information Amendment (Abolition of Conclusive Certificates) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ROXON, Nicola, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to: remove the capacity for Ministers to issue conclusive certificates to exempt a document from disclosure; and amend the objects of the Act to clarify the right of the community to access government information. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fuel Quality Standards (Renewable Content of Motor Vehicle Fuel) Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000

  to provide for the inclusion of ethanol and other renewable fuel in fuel supplied for use in motor vehicles. 

  Bill

• Federal Magistrates Amendment (Disability and Death Benefits) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Federal Magistrates Act 1999

  to provide statutory disability cover and death benefits for Federal Magistrates. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Aug 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

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

  Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Act 1998

  to enable levies to be collected from authorised non-operating holding companies in the general insurance sector as well as those in the authorised deposit-taking institutions sector. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family Law Amendment (Annuities) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Aug 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Family Law Act 1975

  to extend the regime by which future superannuation payments can be split on marriage breakdown or divorce, to certain superannuation-like annuity products. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Aug 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Administration 

  Summary

  Further to the accrual budgeting and reporting framework introduced by the

  Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 1999

  , the bill amends 112 Acts, including the

  Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

  and

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  , to: update, clarify and align financial management and reporting provisions applying to Commonwealth entities; expand information requirements for special account determinations; and transfer from the Treasurer to the Finance Minister powers and functions to approve investments, money raising and guarantees for certain bodies (including power to delegate these powers and functions). Also repeals 28 redundant Acts and contains saving provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Farm Household Support Act 1992

  to extend the farm income support scheme to 30 June 2008; and make procedural and administrative changes to the scheme, including an increased emphasis on using strategic information, analysis and professional advice to support decision-making. Also contains application and saving provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (More Help for Families—Increased Payments) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  to provide for an ongoing increase in the maximum and base rates of family tax benefit (FTB) Part A supplement;

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  ,

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to provide for a new maternity payment and maternity immunisation allowance which will replace the current maternity allowance and the Baby Bonus; and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  to: reduce the rate at which FTB Part A reduces from the maximum rate to the base rate; reduce the rate at which FTB Part B is withdrawn; and increase the income free area for FTB Part B. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum