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• Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Reserve Bank Act 1959

  to give the Governor-General authority to appoint, suspend and terminate the positions of Governor or Deputy-Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Terminations of these positions requires parliamentary approval. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to establish a national feed-in tariff scheme to provide financial support for the commercialisation of prospective renewable energy technologies. Also provides for an annual review of the operation of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978

  ,

  Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

  and

  Norfolk Island Act 1979

  to remove the prohibition on legalising voluntary euthanasia. Also repeals the

  Euthanasia Laws Act 1997

  . 

  Bill

• Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008, the bill repeals the

  Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993

  and repeals provisions of the

  Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997

  to allow the Australian Capital Territory Government to introduce the new heavy vehicle registration charges. Also amends the

  Fuel Tax Act 2006

  to: increase the road user charge rate to 21 cents per litre from 1 January 2009; and establish a mechanism to allow for regulations to be made to adjust the charge. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Nov 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to establish a national feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme to provide financial support for the commercialisation of prospective renewable energy technologies by providing: that the minister sets and reviews a FiT rate for renewable energy technology and a FiT levy rate to fund payments under the scheme; that qualifying generators be allowed to connect and feed into the grid; that the Renewable Energy Regulator establish a Feed-in-Tariff Register; and for the preparation and tabling of an independent report on the operation of the scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy Amendment (Increased Mandatory Renewable Energy Target) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to increase the mandatory renewable energy target from 9,500GWh to 45,000GWh and require the minister to review the targets annually. 

  Bill

• Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment, Heritage and the Arts 

  Summary

  Establishes a resale royalty right for visual artists and an accompanying statutory scheme. The resale royalty right will entitle visual artists to a royalty payment on the sale price of any commercial resale of their original works of art valued over $1,000, be inalienable and endure for the life of the artist plus 70 years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Rural Adjustment Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 May 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Rural Adjustment Act 1992

  to allow for the re-appointment of National Rural Advisory Council members for two subsequent terms after their initial term. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Water 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000

  to increase the shortfall charge payable by non-complaint liable parties from $40 per megawatt-hour to $65 per megawatt-hour. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Water 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to: clarify the objectives of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme; increase annual targets for renewable energy generation from 2010; implement a Solar Credits mechanism; require a review of the legislation and regulations in 2014 and for the review to be tabled in Parliament; provide partial exemptions from liability for certain activities; provide for the transition of existing and proposed State renewable energy target schemes; enable power stations utilising waste coal mine gas as a fuel source to participate in the RET scheme for a specified period; and further increase the annual targets under the scheme for the years during which this fuel source will be eligible. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum