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• Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Act 1903

  to: provide that certain members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) may use reasonable and necessary force in the event of an attack on ADF premises; establish a statutory regime of search and seizure powers to operate at ADF premises; update and relocate the trespass offence and related arrest power; authorise the ADF to use overt optical surveillance to monitor the security of ADF premises; and require the disclosure of information captured by such devices to law enforcement agencies and public prosecution authorities; and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Financial Management and Accountability Amendment (Value for Money in Government Spending) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARNETT, Sen Guy 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  to place an obligation on heads of Commonwealth agencies to seek value for money when spending Commonwealth funds and to promote the same principles within their agencies. 

  Bill

• Military Court of Australia Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Establishes the Military Court of Australia and provides for the court’s: management; jurisdiction; administration within the infrastructure of the Federal Court of Australia; and general practices and procedures. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARNETT, Sen Guy 

  Summary

  Provides for the appointment of an independent officer of Parliament as the Parliamentary Budget Officer to provide advice and analysis to Parliament on the annual Commonwealth budget and any revisions of budgetary estimates or outcomes. 

  Bill

• Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  In response to recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 2008 report

  Effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality

  , the bill amends the:

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to: extend protections from discrimination on the grounds of family responsibilities to both women and men in all areas of work; provide improved protection from sexual harassment for students and workers; ensure protections from sex discrimination apply equally to women and men; and establish breastfeeding as a separate ground of discrimination; and

  Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999

  and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to the transfer of unclaimed superannuation monies from states and territories to the Commissioner of Taxation;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

  to provide transitional relief from income tax deductibility of total and permanent disability insurance premiums paid by superannuation funds;

  Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

  in relation to superannuation and relationship breakdowns;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  and

  Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Act 2010

  in relation to deduction notices for successor funds;

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  in relation to: deductible employer contributions for former employees; excess contributions tax assessments; and treatment of untaxed elements of public sector defined benefit schemes;

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to clarify the due date of the shortfall interest charge for excess contributions tax; and

  Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999

  to change references to the Immigration Secretary and Immigration Department. Also makes consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to: enable the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) to provide technical assistance to law enforcement agencies in relation to telecommunications interception warrants; require carriers and certain carriage service providers to inform the Communications Access Co-ordinator of proposed changes to telecommunications services, networks, systems or devices that could adversely affect the ability to conduct interception; enable authorised police officers to disclose telecommunications data when trying to locate missing persons; enable enforcement agencies to apply for a stored communications warrant to access stored communications of a victim of a serious contravention, without the person’s consent; permit notification of an interception warrant to be made to a representative of a carrier; and make minor and technical amendments; and

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  ,

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to enable ASIO, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, the Defence Signals Directorate and the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation to work cooperatively. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs 

  Summary

  Establishes the Australian Civilian Corps (to work in crisis environments overseas for specified periods) and provides for the employment and management of Corps employees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

  to: create three offences and penalties; and increase penalties for a number of existing offences; and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  and

  Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970

  in relation to the powers of Australian Federal Police members to investigate offences committed at certain airports. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to: align the dismissal powers of the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) Chief Executive Officer to deal with serious misconduct and corruption with those of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner;

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  to enable the ACC to appoint part-time examiners;

  Crimes Act 1914

  to: extend searches conducted under warrant powers that apply in relation to premises to searches in relation to persons; provide when certain seized documents must be returned; provide for orders for things seized and documents produced; and provide police with a standing power to take fingerprints and photographs of arrested persons; and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to enable the AFP Commissioner to authorise payments to AFP appointees in special circumstances. Also provides for an independent review after a two-year period of the ACC’s dismissal powers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum