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• Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

  to ensure the financial viability of the Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme, by amending the definitions of ‘disease’ and ‘injury’ and making changes to improve the administration and provision of benefits; and makes amendments consequential on the commencement of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ; and the

  Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991

  to: prohibit the operation of major hazard facilities without a licence; and extend its civil penalty regime to breaches of regulations. Also increases the maximum funeral benefits payable and makes a similar amendment to the

  Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2004

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  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; establishment of the Literacy, Numeracy and Special Learning Needs Program for disadvantaged students; additional funding for capital infrastructure for schools; funding for non-government rural student hostels; and extension of the national testing and Statements of Learning to include information and communications technology. Also contains transitional provisions and a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000

  to: appropriate additional funding for the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies and Projects Programme for the Tutorial Credits Initiative in 2004; and correct a technical defect in the socioeconomic status funding phasing-in arrangements for non-government schools. Also repeals the

  States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 1992

  and

  States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 1996

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Surveillance Devices Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes procedures for federal, State and Territory law enforcement agencies to obtain 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 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 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

• 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

• Social Security Amendment (Further Simplification) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Oct 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Family and Community Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: repeal existing provisions in relation to rent assistance and consolidate and simplify them in one new part; and make minor amendments to: clarify the payments recoverable when customers receive economic loss compensation payments; apply the definition of “independence” to disability support pension youth customers; and clarify the operation of the income and assets test provisions. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Statistics Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

  ,

  Census and Statistics Act 1905

  and the Statistics Regulations to rectify technical deficiencies in relation to secrecy provisions, engagement of supplementary staff and validation of certain Australian Bureau of Statistics practices, which arose as unintended consequences of previous amendments to the

  Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum