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• Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  to: provide a consistent meaning of foreign intelligence and consistent approach to foreign intelligence with the

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  and the

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  ; clarify that a computer access warrant authorises access to data held in the target computer at any time while the warrant is in force; and exclude the communication of information relating to employment within the Australian intelligence community from the operation of security assessment provisions;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to clarify that the immunity for liability for certain employees for computer-related activities cannot be overridden by other Commonwealth, state or territory laws; and

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  to: provide a specific function for the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation to assist the defence force; provide a new ground for granting a ministerial authorisation for producing intelligence on a person; clarify that the immunity for liability for certain employees for computer-related activities cannot be overridden by other Commonwealth, state or territory laws; and move existing exemptions from the Legislative Instruments Regulations 2004 into the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  International Arbitration Act 1974

  to: apply most of the amendments made by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law in 2006 to the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration to international commercial arbitration in Australia; confine the circumstances in which courts can set aside an award made under the Model Law or refuse to enforce foreign awards under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the Model Law; include additional optional provisions to be made available to the parties to an arbitration agreement; include a regulation making power; and make general amendments in relation to the operation of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• International Trade Integrity Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Jun 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Charter of the United Nations Act 1945

  and

  Customs Act 1901

  to: strengthen the enforcement of United Nations Security Council sanctions and introduce an offence regime; and the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to bribery of foreign officials. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• International Transfer of Prisoners Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Feb 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997

  to facilitate the transfer of Australian citizens, convicted by a United States (US) military commission, to Australia for the purpose of serving any penal sentence in accordance with Australian and US law. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• International Criminal Court (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the International Criminal Court Bill 2002, the bill amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to enact the crimes punishable by the International Criminal Court as crimes in Australian law (genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes). Also makes consequential amendments to 6 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• International Criminal Court Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the International Criminal Court (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002, the bill enables Australia to comply with its international obligations on ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Cabinet Secretary 

  Summary

  Appoints an Independent National Security Legislation Monitor to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of counter-terrorism and national security legislation and provides for: the functions and powers of the position; annual reporting requirements; and protection from legal action. Also contains a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interactive Gambling Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Apr 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Regulates interactive gambling services by creating an offence of providing interactive gambling services to Australian customers; and establishes a complaints scheme to enable Australians to make complaints about interactive gambling services on the Internet which are available to Australians. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Aug 2000 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Feb 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to provide additional funding over three years to extend the activities under the Sporting Chance program. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to appropriate additional funding to enable the employment of 200 additional teachers in Northern Territory Indigenous communities affected by the Northern Territory Emergency Response. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to appropriate additional funding for Indigenous students to: expand intensive literacy and numeracy programs; enable teachers to develop individual learning plans; and establish three new boarding accommodation facilities in the Northern Territory. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (Cape York Measures) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to appropriate additional funding to enable Indigenous students in certain Cape York communities to access the Making Up for Lost Time in Literacy (MULTILIT) program and for students’ parents to establish Student Education Trusts to finance their children’s education. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 May 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to appropriate additional funding for Indigenous students through: the expansion of the Indigenous Youth Mobility Programme and Indigenous Youth Leadership Programme; infrastructure funding for boarding school facilities; and where education providers agree, the conversion of Community Development Employment Projects program places into ongoing jobs in the education sector. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) 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

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to: appropriate funding for the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2009 for the: Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme, Indigenous Education Direct Assistance Programme, continuation of the “away-from-base” element of ABSTUDY, Indigenous Youth Leadership Programme, and Indigenous Youth Mobility Programme; specify commitments and conditions, including financial and educational accountability conditions, that must be included in funding agreements under the Act; and repeal a spent transitional provision. Also repeals the

  Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Act 1989

  and contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to: appropriate funding for the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2009 for the: Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme, Indigenous Education Direct Assistance Programme, and continuation of the “away-from-base” element of ABSTUDY; specify commitments and conditions, including financial and educational accountability conditions, that must be included in funding agreements under the Act; and repeal a spent transitional provision. Also repeals the

  Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Act 1989

  and contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Innovation and Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Jun 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Innovation and Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Apr 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Jun 2000 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

  and

  Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

  to change the title of certain statutory positions to ‘Chief Executive Officer’; and

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

  to: allow information held by Indigenous Business Australia to be disclosed in limited circumstances; and remove certain references to two discontinued Aboriginal Hostels Limited schemes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

  to enable certain parcels of land to be granted to relevant Aboriginal Land Trusts;

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

  to: remove the connection between the election of members to the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) and Queensland local government elections; and allow for changes to be made to the composition of the TSRA, following a governance review. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

  to: allow for township leases to be for a period of between 40 and 99 years and provide for rights of renewal; expand the functions of the Executive Director of Township Leasing; allow for the grant of 13 areas of Aboriginal land which will be operated as national parks; and make minor amendments; and

  Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

  to: provide processes for payments to landholders for the acquisition of five-year leases; and make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intelligence Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intelligence Services Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Inventory) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Jul 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

  to: provide that chemicals in products previously regulated by other Commonwealth agencies can be transferred to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme; enable formal notification and assessment arrangements for ultra-violet filters in secondary sunscreen products; and enable summary assessment reports to be published online. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Cosmetics) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Jun 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

  to: regulate cosmetics by enabling the minister to make standards for cosmetic products that are imported into, or manufactured in, Australia; create a criminal offence for importing or manufacturing in Australia a cosmetic that does not meet the standard; and makes minor technical changes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Low Regulatory Concern Chemicals) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

  in relation to: low regulatory concern chemicals, including new permit categories and exemptions, annual reporting and record keeping obligations; administrative processes for some permit renewals; and make miscellaneous and consequential amendments in relation to: the definition of “cosmetics”; inclusion of certain material on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances; and mandatory company registration for chemical introducers. Also contains application, saving and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Rotterdam Convention) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Feb 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

  to give effect to Australia’s obligations under the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing portfolio 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

  to: increase the maximum quantity of new industrial chemicals that a manufacturer or importer can introduce under the Commercial Evaluation Permit system from 2 000 to 4 000 kilograms; align the renewal deadline for the registration of introducers of industrial chemicals with the expiry date of registration (i.e. 31 August); require notification of non-renewal by 31 August; abolish the urgent handling fee and establish late renewal penalties for renewals received after the renewal deadline; and remove fees and charges provisions from the Act so that they may be specified in regulations. Also contains application and saving provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Immigration (Education) Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Mar 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Immigration (Education) Act 1971

  to implement the Adult Migrant English Program by: removing annual administration fees for English courses; providing that certain New Zealand citizens are unable to access English courses; extending the registration period in an English course from three to six months; providing that English courses are completed within five years; clarifying eligibility for English courses; and enabling the secretary to extend registration, commencement and completion timeframes for English courses retrospectively. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry, Tourism and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Ethnic Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  ACIS Administration Act 1999

  to clarify the use of duty credits earned under the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme;

  Bounty (Computers) Act 1984

  to replace a reference to the Standards Association of Australia with a reference to Standards Australia International Limited;

  Bounty (Ships) Act 1989

  to provide for progress payments of the research and development bounty;

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Legislation Amendment Act 2001

  to correct a drafting error;

  Pooled Development Funds Act 1992

  to correct a drafting oversight in relation to excluded superannuation funds;

  States Grants (Petroleum Products) Act 1965

  to reflect changes in administrative arrangements; and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to correct a drafting oversight in relation to country of origin defences. Also repeals the

  Aluminium Industry Act 1960

  and

  Management and Investment Companies Act 1983

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Resources portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry Research and Development Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Industry Research and Development Act 1986

  to: remove the existing powers of the Industry Research and Development Board to commit and approve expenditure of Commonwealth funds; and clarify the Board’s role in the provision of advice on innovation programs in addition to research and development programs. Also contains savings and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Patents Act 1990

  ,

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  and

  Designs Act 1906

  to clarify that errors or omission by persons such as independent contractors, employed by the Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade Marks or Registrar of Designs, are encompassed by the existing extension of time provisions;

  Patents Act 1990

  in relation to disclosure of information to the Commissioner of Patents that is relevant to the patentability of an invention;

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to: amend the definition of “employee”; and remove the term “trade marks officer”; and

  Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Act 2000

  to correct a drafting error. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985

  to remove a timing restriction on regulations made under the Act in relation to registration charges for certain heavy vehicles. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 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 Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008, the bill amends the

  Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985

  to enable regulations to be made to implement national heavy vehicle charges set out in the 2007 Heavy Vehicle Charges Determination under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme for registered vehicles. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment 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 Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Repeal Bill 2008, the bill amends the

  Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985

  to enable regulations to be made to implement national heavy vehicle charges set out in the 2007 Heavy Vehicle Charges Determination under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme for registered vehicles. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Infrastructure Australia Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Establishes Infrastructure Australia to advise governments, investors and owners of Australia’s future infrastructure needs and other related infrastructure issues. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 [2012]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Jun 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Patents Act 1990

  in relation to: the thresholds set for the grant of a patent; and exempting patent infringement of research and experimental activities;

  Patents Act 1990

  and

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to: reduce delays in finalising patent and trade mark applications; enable trade marks and patent attorneys to practise through a corporate structure; and extend to trade marks and patent attorneys the same ‘advice’ privilege available to legal professionals;

  Copyright Act 1968

  and

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  in relation to the enforcement regime for counterfeit trade mark and copyright goods; and

  Designs Act 2003

  ,

  Patents Act 1990

  ,

  Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994

  and

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to provide that the intellectual property rights system can adapt to the electronic and global business environments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2003, the bill amends the

  Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2002

  to extend the application of cost recovery charges during the transition between the Customs legacy electronic systems and the new Integrated Cargo System. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Continues the operation of the import processing charges imposed by the

  Import Processing Charges Act 1997

  after that Act is repealed until certain other provisions of the

  Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001

  are proclaimed, and during certain moratorium periods. Also amends the

  Import Processing Charges Act 2001

  to clarify the amount of self-assessed declaration charge that is payable in relation to reportable documents. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Import Processing Charges Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Dec 2000 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Import Processing Charges Amendment Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Mar 1999 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs portfolio 

  Bill

• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 May 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  School Education, Early Childhood and Youth 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to provide funding for non-ABSTUDY payments for the 2013 calendar year; and

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to transfer funding for the 2012 and 2013 calendar years for the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education from the

  Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000

  to the Other Grants Program. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

  to: recognise expressly the role of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) in assisting the Government to provide the Parliament and the public with assurances that the use of special powers and capabilities by Australian intelligence and security agencies are subject to scrutiny; enable the IGIS to undertake own-motion preliminary inquiries; extend the IGIS capacity to undertake own-motion full inquiries; enable the IGIS to delegate powers of the agency subject to ministerial approval; enable the IGIS to release material to any Royal Commission at the discretion of the government; and make technical amendments; and

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Insurance and Aviation Liability Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959

  to correct a technical error in relation to the application of the definitions of “Australian citizen” and “Australian person” to charter operators;

  Damage by Aircraft Act 1999

  to exempt passive owners from liability for damage to third parties on the ground; and

  Insurance Contracts Act 1984

  to allow for the exemption, by regulation, of third party aviation war risk insurance from the cancellation and variation provisions of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Amendment Bill 2002, the bill amends the

  Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985

  to ensure that an automatic annual adjustment is applied to the level of charges for vehicles registered under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme, by reference to the percentage amount determined for the purposes of the charge under the

  Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• International Maritime Conventions Legislation Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Apr 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum