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• Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Splitting) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  and

  Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997

  to provide for the taxation treatment of split superannuation contributions between a fund-contributing member and their spouse. Details of the operation of superannuation contributions splitting will be specified in regulations under the

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  and the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to prevent individuals, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in a representative capacity, from bringing actions for damages for personal injuries or death resulting from contraventions of Division 1 of Part V of the Act, which prohibits unfair practices in trade and commerce, including misleading and deceptive conduct. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002, the bill establishes arrangements for government-funded superannuation co-contributions for eligible low income earners. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2002, the bill: makes consequential amendments to 9 Acts in relation to: eligibility for and taxation treatment of Government superannuation co-contributions; arrangements for certain Defence personnel and Commonwealth public servants; use of the Superannuation Holding Accounts Reserve; interest on late repayments of overpayments; and review of certain decisions; and amends 3 Acts to reduce the maximum superannuation and termination payments surcharge rates from 15 to 10.5 per cent over the next 3 years; 5 Acts to reduce the superannuation surcharge cap; and the

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  to repeal the existing personal superannuation contribution taxation rebate for low income earners. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Veterans’ Recognition (Putting Veterans and their Families First) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Veterans' Affairs 

  Summary

  The bill: provides a general recognition of veterans and their families; sets out the Australian Defence Force Covenant; provides statements that veterans' affairs portfolio legislation will be interpreted with a beneficial intention and that the Commonwealth is committed to working cooperatively with veterans, their families and ex service organisations to address issues facing veterans; and provides that the Commonwealth may issue pins, cards and other artefacts to veterans and their family members. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Single Treatment Pathway) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Veterans' Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  to replace the existing two treatment pathways with a single treatment pathway that enables medical treatment to be accessed and provided through a Department of Veterans' Affairs Health Card; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Further Budget 2000 and Other Measures) Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Jun 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Veterans' Affairs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Family Support) Bill 2022

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  Date

  16 Feb 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Veterans’ Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  ,

  Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

  and

  Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

  to: extend eligibility to family members of working age veterans who are experiencing vulnerabilities that give rise to a need for support, whether or not the veteran is participating in a rehabilitation program or has rendered warlike service; and expand the range of supports available to family members under the family support package;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to provide that family support payments for veterans and their families are exempt from income tax; and

  Social Security Act 1991

  to provide that family support payments for veterans and their families are not income for the purposes of the social security income test. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Single Appeal Path) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Feb 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Veterans’ Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  to create a single appeal path for the review of original determinations made by the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Veterans’ Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to clarify arrangements for the payment of travel expenses for treatment;

  Defence Service Homes Act 1918

  to extend eligibility for benefits;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to provide that reimbursements made under the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the MRCA Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme are exempt from income tax;

  Social Security Act 1991

  to provide that certain bereavement payments in respect of indigent veterans or members are exempt income for the purposes of the social security income test;

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: align maintenance income and attendant allowance provisions with those in the

  Social Security Act 1991

  ; provide for provision of special assistance by inclusion in a legislative instrument; clarify administrative arrangements for certain travel; and clarify that debt recovery provisions apply to all provisions of the Act, the regulations and any legislative instrument made under the Act;

  War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920

  to: amend the long and short titles of the Act; and repeal inoperative provisions; and

  Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Act 2012

  ,

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to make technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum