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• Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Enshrines the objective of superannuation in legislation and requires a statement of compatibility to be included in the explanatory materials accompanying bills and regulations relating to superannuation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Tax Agent Services Act 2009

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  : to expand the operation of the promoter penalty provisions; and enable the sharing of certain protected information;

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to extend whistleblower protections to eligible whistleblowers who make disclosures to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB); and reverse the burden of proof for certain claims of protection;

  Tax Agent Services Act 2009

  in relation to the TPB Register and the TPB’s delegation powers; and

  Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

  to limit the proportion of petroleum resource rent tax assessable income that can be offset by deductions to 90 per cent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Attorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Corporations Act 2001

  ,

  Judiciary Act 1903

  ,

  National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

  and

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  to confer jurisdiction on the Federal Court of Australia to hear and determine a range of summary and indictable offences relating to conduct within the remit of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

  Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

  to enable the Sheriff of the Federal Court to require a state or territory jury official to prepare and provide a jury panel;

  Marriage Act 1961

  to make technical amendments in relation to the Commonwealth Marriage Celebrants Program and the notice of intended marriage; and

  Family Law Act 1975

  ,

  Native Title Act 1993

  ,

  Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021

  and

  Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

  to make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Childhood Gender Transition Prohibition Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  ANTIC, Sen Alex
  BABET, Sen Ralph
  ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
  CANAVAN, Sen Matthew 

  Summary

  The bill: prohibits health practitioners from performing gender clinical interventions intended to transition a minor’s biological sex, subject to limited exemptions; and prohibits the Commonwealth from entering into arrangements involving the expenditure or payment of money that provides or facilitates the provision of such a procedure or treatment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crown References Amendment Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister and Cabinet 

  Summary

  Amends 29 Acts to update certain references associated with the Crown to reflect the accession of a new Sovereign. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Expanding the Water Trigger) Bill 2023 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to expand the circumstances in which certain petroleum mining developments must be assessed and approved by the minister. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023 and Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023 to establish a new framework for the agricultural levy system, the bill repeals 23 Acts; and makes consequential amendments to 13 Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023 and Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 to establish a new framework for the agricultural levy system, the bill enables the regulations to impose customs charges in relation to products that are produce of a primary industry and goods consumed by, or used in the maintenance or treatment of, animals, plants, fungi or algae. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023 and Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 to establish a new framework for the agricultural levy system, the bill enables the regulations to impose excise levies in relation to products that are produce of a primary industry, goods consumed by, or used in the maintenance or treatment of, animals, plants, fungi or algae and goods connected with nursery products. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023 and Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 to establish a new framework for the agricultural levy system, the bill enables the regulations to impose levies on services that facilitate the production of products that are produce of a primary industry. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023 and Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 to establish a new framework for the agricultural levy system, the bill replaces the

  Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991

  by providing for the collection and administration of levies and charges under the agricultural levy system. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023 and Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 to establish a new framework for the agricultural levy system, the bill provides for payments to recipient bodies, Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia and for crediting to the National Residue Survey Special Account of amounts connected with various levies and charges imposed on behalf of Australia’s primary industries. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Education Amendment (Save Our Public Schools) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  ALLMAN-PAYNE, Sen Penny 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Education Act 2013

  to: redefine the Commonwealth share of funding for a government school to 25%; and introduce an obligation on the minister to be satisfied when determining the Commonwealth share that it is consistent with the objective that every school-aged child in Australia has access to a fully-funded government school. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to: increase the instant asset write-off threshold from $1,000 to $20,000 for the 2023-24 financial year; and provide small and medium businesses with access to a bonus tax deduction for the 2023-24 financial year relating to electrification and more efficient energy use;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  and

  A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999

  to facilitate certain community charities achieving deductible gift recipient status;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: include two new entities on the list of deductible gift recipients and extend the listing for two other entities; extend the Global Infrastructure Hub’s income tax exemption for an additional year; broadly align existing tax requirements with a new accounting standard for insurance contracts; and amend the rules for non-arm’s length expenses for superannuation entities;

  Corporations Act 2001

  to reinstate the Australian Financial Complaint Authority’s jurisdiction to hear certain complaints relating to superannuation; and

  Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023

  to make contingent amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Continuing ACCC Monitoring of Domestic Airline Competition) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  SMITH, Sen Dean
  MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget 

  Summary

  The bill: amends the

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to require the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to continue its price monitoring of domestic air passenger transport services and related goods and services for 3 years; and repeals the

  Competition and Consumer (Price Monitoring—Domestic Air Passenger Transport) Direction 2020

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  RICE, Sen Janet 

  Summary

  The bill: repeals the

  Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002

  ; and amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: make consequential amendments; and provide for annual statements from the minister and the Threatened Species Commissioner on the impact of native forest logging. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON, Sen Pauline 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  to require petroleum production licensees to enter into a domestic reserve agreement with the Commonwealth. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to prohibit political donations being made by corporations or close associates of the corporation in certain circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Aug 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David 

  Summary

  Establishes the Cannabis Australia National Agency as a statutory agency to register cannabis strains and regulate activities relating to cannabis including: growing and possessing cannabis plants; manufacturing and selling cannabis products; operating cannabis cafes; and importing and exporting cannabis products. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protecting the Spirit of Sea Country Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Aug 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  COX, Sen Dorinda 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  in relation to prescribing consultation requirements with traditional owners, knowledge holders and other relevant persons when preparing environment plans;

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009

  in relation to: meaning of relevant person; and protection of cultural heritage; and

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Aug 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Climate Change Act 2022

  to: require decision-makers to consider the health and wellbeing of children in Australia when making significant decisions; and require decision-makers not to make significant decisions in relation to the exploration or extraction of coal, oil or natural gas if the decision poses a material risk of harm to the health and wellbeing of children in Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Aug 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Copyright Act 1968

  to remove restrictions limiting the Copyright Tribunal from: determining the amount payable to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to one per cent of the commercial broadcaster’s gross earnings; and determining the amount payable by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to an amount not exceeding 0.5 cents per head of the Australian population. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Aug 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BABET, Sen Ralph 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

  to provide that indemnities cannot be granted to manufacturers of vaccines in relation to the use of a vaccine. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Jun 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  SMITH, Sen Dean 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: require persons entering Australia to respond to specified questions in relation to organ transplants outside Australia; provide for annual reporting requirements in relation to this information; and enable the minister to refuse to grant, or to cancel, a person’s visa if the minister reasonably suspects the person has been involved in conduct constituting an offence involving trafficking in human organs. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Freeze on Rent and Rate Increases Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Jun 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen
  MCKIM, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Federal Financial Relations Act 2009

  to: provide for additional designated housing agreements to include model tenancy standards; and create an instrument-making power allowing the minister to make additional payments to the states on the basis that the states agree to adopt the model tenancy standards, which would include implementing controls on rents and a ban on no-grounds eviction; and

  Reserve Bank Act 1959

  to: insert an object stating that, in relation to differences of opinion between the Reserve Bank and the Government on questions of policy, the Government is ultimately responsible for monetary and banking policy; and provide that orders made to determine monetary policy can include freezing interest rates for a specified period of time. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum