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• Sexuality and Gender Identity Discrimination Bill 2003 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  GREIG, Brian 

  Summary

  Prohibits discrimination on the ground of sexuality, transgender identity or intersex status and makes consequential amendments to the

  Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986

  . 

  Bill

• 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

• Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to permit the provision of teaching scholarships to persons of one sex, in order to address the imbalance in the number of male and female teachers in schools. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Surveillance Devices Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes procedures for obtaining 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 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

• Same Sex Relationships (Ensuring Equality) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill

• 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 (Entitlements of Same Sex Couples) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill

• Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Provides financial assistance to the States and Territories for government and non-government schools for 2005-2008 by providing for: integration of Catholic system schools in the socioeconomic status (SES) funding model for non-government schools; a funding guarantee to independent non-government schools that would otherwise be disadvantaged from updating the SES scores for 2005-2008; additional funding for the Capital Grants Program for constructions and refurbishments in non-government schools in isolated locations in the Northern Territory; and establishment of the Literacy, Numeracy and Special Learning Needs Program for disadvantaged students. Also contains transitional provisions and a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum