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• Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  in relation to: trials of electronically assisted voting for sight-impaired people and remote electronic voting for defence members and civilians serving outside Australia; registration of certain persons as general postal voters; the deadline for postal vote applications; delivery arrangements for postal voting material; receipt of postal votes; establishment of pre-poll voting centres; proof of identity for enrolment from outside Australia; and defamation of electoral candidates and false statements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Makes technical amendments to the

  Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006

  to correct anomalies in the Act concerning submission of assessment plans, assessment cycles and delegation of the secretary’s powers and obligations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006

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  Date

  12 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: streamline administration; provide enhanced flexibility; strengthen compliance and enforcement; and make technical and consequential amendments and corrections to 6 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Bill 2006

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  Date

  06 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

  to implement certain recommendations of the 3-year review of the Act, including clarifying provisions relating to providers’ consumer protection and reporting obligations; and makes technical amendments in relation to the administration of the Act. Also makes a consequential amendment to the

  Migration Act 1958

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 [2007]

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  Date

  16 Aug 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs and Trade 

  Summary

  Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the

  Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991

  to implement changes to the board management structure of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Antarctic Seals and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Aug 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

  in relation to the protection of Antarctic flora and fauna, including Antarctic seals; and

  Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005

  in relation to incorporation by reference of water efficiency and labelling standards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No. 1) Bill 2006

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  Date

  31 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

  to implement recommendations of the 3-year review of the Act, particularly in relation to: application of the “fit and proper” test; clarification of obligations in relation to receipt of course money and provision of refunds; automatic suspension for failure to pay the Annual Registration Charge; removal of a suspension on payment of outstanding amounts; and access to student information by Tuition Assurance Schemes; and

  Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997

  to require a provider to pay an initial registration charge before registration. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

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  Date

  25 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  in relation to the conferral of functions and powers on the National Competition Council and the Commonwealth Minister under the cooperative gas access regime;

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to: accommodate incentives for new pipelines in the cooperative gas access regime which were recently introduced in the South Australian Parliament; and allow the Australian Energy Regulator to apply to the Federal Court for a disconnection order;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  ,

  Australian Energy Market Act 2004

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to correct certain incorrect references in relation to the application of the cooperative electricity regime. Also repeals the

  Pipeline Authority Act 1973

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 4 bills to replace the current system of fuel tax concessions with a single fuel tax credit system from 1 July 2006, the bill amends the:

  Excise Act 1901

  to: clarify the arrangements for using imported inputs in the manufacture of excisable goods; streamline administrative arrangements for concessional spirits; establish common validity periods for all excise licences and include additional factors which may be taken into account when granting or suspending a licence; provide for rules to govern the measurement of excisable goods; remove redundant provisions; and include provisions to protect the revenue in relation to tobacco leaf and bulk beer;

  Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Act 2004

  to include a biofuel manufactured from vegetable oils or animal fats through a process of hydrogenation as a “cleaner fuel”. Also makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts; and repeals 7 redundant Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 4 bills to replace the current system of fuel tax concessions with a single fuel tax credit system from 1 July 2006, the bill amends the

  Excise Tariff Act 1921

  to: simplify and clarify the existing excise tariff (including removing coal from the tariff) to ensure the tariff relates to classification of goods (for the purpose of taxing them) and does not include concessional rates of duty (with any concessional treatment to be delivered by the proposed

  Fuel Tax Act 2006

  ); remove the various rates applying to fuel and replace them with two rates of duty, one for aviation fuel and one for other fuels; include fuels manufactured from sources other than petroleum, oil shale or coal; exclude certain recycled product; remove redundant provisions; and apply the non-stick tobacco excise rate to snuff tobacco. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum