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  • 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

  • Radiocommunications Amendment Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    30 Sep 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Radiocommunications Act 1992
    in relation to: the commencement timeframe of spectrum licence re-issue processes by the Australian Communications Media Authority; the coexistence of class licences and spectrum licences; certain determinations not being subject to disallowance; and ministerial spectrum access charge directions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Radiocommunications Amendment Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    16 Jun 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Radiocommunications Act 1992
    in relation to: the commencement timeframe of spectrum licence re-issue processes by the Australian Communications Media Authority; the coexistence of class licences and spectrum licences; and certain determinations not being subject to disallowance. 

    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

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    12 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000
    to: impose a shortfall charge in relation to surrendering renewable energy certificates created from large-scale renewable energy power generation; and amend the long and short titles of the Act. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    12 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of three bills, the bill imposes a shortfall charge in relation to surrendering renewable energy certificates created from installations of small-scale renewable energy technologies. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010

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    Date
    12 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
    to: separate the Renewable Energy Target scheme into the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target and the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme and create obligations on liable entities; establish an optional clearing house for the transfer of certificates; provide for an enforcement and compliance framework which includes a civil penalty regime; enable corporations to apply for partial exemption certificates; and provide for waste coal mine gas in the renewable energy target. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007

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    Date
    28 Mar 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Radio Licence Fees Act 1964
    to ensure that all revenue earned from analogue and digital radio broadcasting services by a broadcaster is used to calculate the broadcaster’s radio broadcasting licence fee. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2002

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    Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983
    to correct an anomaly in the Act by clarifying the power to impose a tax on the issue of a transmitter licence where there has been no application for that licence. Also validates the imposition of the tax on licences that have been affected by the anomaly. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2012

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    Date
    23 Nov 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012, the bill amends the
    Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
    to: make a consequential amendment; and enable transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    23 Nov 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2012, the bill establishes the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal which will: inquire into sectors, issues and practices within the road transport industry and, where appropriate, determine mandatory minimum rates of pay and related conditions for employed and self-employed drivers; approve collective agreements between a hirer and all self-employed drivers; enable certain contractor drivers and their hirers to collectively bargain and enter into approved collective agreements; resolve disputes between drivers, their hirers or employers and participants in the road transport industry supply chain; and deal with disputes arising from the termination of a road transport contract. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Research Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    21 Mar 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Science and Training 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972
    and
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987
    to: allow greater commercialisation of technology developed by the Australian Institution of Marine Science and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation; and minimise administrative demands on these agencies. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Reform of Employment Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1996 [1998]

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    12 Dec 1996 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Reform of Employment Services Bill 1996 [1998]

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    12 Dec 1996 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2000

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    07 Dec 2000 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Bill 2000

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    22 Jun 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    22 Jun 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • Regional Forest Agreements Bill 2002

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    13 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Forestry and Conservation 
    Summary
    The bill: gives effect to certain Commonwealth obligations under Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs); provides legislative support to the National Forest Policy Statement and Forest and Wood Products Action Agenda; and provides for the continuation of the Forest and Wood Products Council. Also amends the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    to ensure that it contains identical provisions to the proposed
    Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002
    in relation to its application to RFA forestry operations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Repeal Bill 2009

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    22 Jun 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 
    Summary
    Repeals the
    Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995
    to allow the Australian Capital Territory Government to implement the agreed model dangerous goods transport legislation in accordance with the Inter-Governmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Road, Rail and Intermodal Transport entered into between the Commonwealth, states and territories. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Repeal Bill 2008

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    13 Mar 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    24 Mar 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
    to: determine a classification structure for departmental secretaries; enable the Remuneration Tribunal to determine the remuneration of the secretaries of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Treasury; enable these secretaries, in consultation with the President of the tribunal and the Public Service Commissioner, to determine the level of remuneration for all other departmental secretaries; and enable the tribunal to determine the remuneration and recreation leave entitlements of the Public Service Commissioner, Merit Protection Commissioner and heads of executive agencies;
    Public Service Act 1999
    and
    Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
    to make consequential amendments; and
    Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948
    ,
    Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004
    ,
    Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990
    and
    Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
    to: restore the tribunal’s ability to determine parliamentary base salary; require the tribunal to publish reasons for decisions relating to parliamentary remuneration; and remove the Parliament’s ability to disallow parliamentary remuneration determinations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Research Involving Human Embryos Bill 2002

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    29 Aug 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister's portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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