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  • Date
    26 Nov 1997 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science and Tourism portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    25 Jun 1997 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science and Tourism portfolio 

    Bill

  • Date
    20 Sep 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Tradex Scheme Act 1999
    to separate the Act from provisions of the Customs Regulations that allow for the drawback of customs duty (the Drawback Regulations). Also makes administrative changes. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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