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• Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

  to: convert certain geodetic data references of area descriptions to Geocentric Datum of Australia (GOA94); remove certain ministerial emergency powers in part of Bass Strait; and make technical corrections. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984

  to: improve the Australian Government’s national liquid fuel emergency response arrangements; include the Australian Capital Territory as a legal entity within the terms of the Act; and update penalty provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Introduced with the

  Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007

  , the bill makes consequential amendments to the

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

  ,

  Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

  and

  Radiocommunications Act 1992

  to put in place a framework necessary for Australia to meet its obligations under the Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste when the

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

  comes into force. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Tourism Australia Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  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

  Tourism Australia Act 2004

  to: remove the position of government member from the Board; broaden ministerial power to terminate appointment of Board members; replace ministerial approval of the corporate plan and operational plan with endorsement and provide that the plans do not come into force until endorsed; and reduce the threshold for ministerial approval of contracts from $5 million to $3 million. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• ACIS Administration Amendment (Unearned Credit Liability) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Feb 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the

  ACIS Administration Act 1999

  to confirm the circumstances under which the Commonwealth can issue an unearned credit liability to include circumstances where the registered ACIS participant has received duty credits to which it is not entitled. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Energy Market Act 2004

  to provide for a national regime in relation to gas pipeline infrastructure, including national regulatory and rule-making bodies (the Australian Energy Regulator and the Australian Energy Market Commission, respectively); and

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to provide for judicial review of decisions under the new national gas regime. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  ,

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

  ,

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

  and

  Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006

  and repeals the

  Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998

  . 

  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

• Trade Marks Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  In response to a recent review by IP Australia, the bill amends the

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to clarify the operation of the Act to: increase the certainty of trade mark rights issued; improve the administration and transparency of the trade mark system; and align the Act with other intellectual property legislation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  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

• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Patents Act 1990

  ,

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  ,

  Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994

  ,

  Designs Act 2003

  and

  Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987

  to: give effect to certain recommendations of 3 reviews of intellectual property legislation; and make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum