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• Surveillance Devices Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes procedures for federal, State and Territory law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants, emergency authorisations and authorisations for the installation and use of surveillance devices in Australia and overseas in relation to criminal investigations and child recovery orders; and regulates the use, communication, publication, storage, destruction and making of records in connection with surveillance device operations. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  ,

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  ,

  Customs Act 1901

  and

  Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

  ; and contains transitional and savings provisions and a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 1) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003

  to: extend eligibility for the Government co-contribution for low income earners; and ensure that persons entitled to a co-contribution cannot also claim a tax deduction for personal superannuation contributions; and

  Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003

  to make administrative and technical amendments in relation to: interest on unpaid co-contribution amounts; provider repayment dates and general interest charge; reports to Parliament; and payments of co-contributions into the Superannuation Holding Accounts Account. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to remove the requirement for certain pension providers to obtain an actuary’s certificate to qualify for tax exemptions;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to require taxpayers under age 18 to satisfy a work test in order to claim a tax deduction for personal superannuation contributions;

  Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

  to align the portability request time frame applying to retirement savings account providers with that of superannuation providers;

  Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

  to simplify the superannuation guarantee earnings base arrangements; and

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  to correct a cross-referencing error in relation to cancellation of registrable superannuation entity licences. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003

  to: increase the level of Government matching of personal superannuation contributions; increase the maximum amount of co-contribution available; increase the income level up to which the maximum co-contribution applies; and reduce the rate by which the maximum co-contribution phases out; and 3 Acts to reduce the maximum surcharge rates over the next 3 financial years; and 5 Acts to reduce the superannuation surcharge cap. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  to strengthen the prudential regulation of superannuation, including providing for: the licensing of trustees of superannuation entities regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the registration of those entities; and enforcement powers and penalty provisions; and

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  and

  Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

  to expand the reporting requirements for actuaries and auditors. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Security Amendment (Further Simplification) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Oct 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: repeal existing provisions in relation to rent assistance and consolidate and simplify them in one new part; and make minor amendments to: clarify the payments recoverable when customers receive economic loss compensation payments; apply the definition of “independence” to disability support pension youth customers; and clarify the operation of the income and assets test provisions. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statistics Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

  ,

  Census and Statistics Act 1905

  and the Statistics Regulations to rectify technical deficiencies in relation to secrecy provisions, engagement of supplementary staff and validation of certain Australian Bureau of Statistics practices, which arose as unintended consequences of previous amendments to the

  Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997

  to exempt from goods and services tax certain transactions and transfers associated with the corporatisation of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Aug 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000

  to provide maximum capital grant funding amounts for government and non-government schools for 2005-2007. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statute Law Revision Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 May 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends 42 Acts to correct minor clerical and drafting errors. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum