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30 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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The bill: requires civil litigants to file a genuine steps statement before legal proceedings are instituted in the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Court; sets out the powers of court in relation to the genuine steps requirements and awarding costs; and provides that certain categories of legal proceedings are excluded proceedings.
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29 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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Establishes the Statement for Australia’s Carers and places obligations on public sector agencies and associated providers in relation to the statement.
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29 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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Amends the:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
to permit the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to apply for a search warrant without issuing a notice to produce the material sought; Corporations Act 2001
to: require persons to state the purpose for which they require a copy of a register of members of a company or registered scheme; provide that a register maintained on a computer should be inspected on a computer; enable the regulations to prescribe the formats in which a copy of a register should be provided; provide that an unsolicited offer made to purchase financial products off-market must remain open for at least one month from the date of offer; and increase the maximum penalties for insider trading and market manipulation offences; and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
to enable an interception agency to apply for telecommunications interception warrants when investigating insider trading and market manipulation offences.
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29 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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Amends the
Corporations Act 2001
to reverse the effect of the High Court decision in Sons of Gwalia Ltd v Margaretic
(2007) 232 ALR 232, relating to the rights of persons bringing claims for damages in relation to shareholdings.
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29 Sep 2010
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Senate
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Home Affairs
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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.
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03 Jun 2010
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House of Representatives
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Home Affairs
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Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Aviation Fuel) Bill 2010, the bill amends the
Customs Tariff Act 1995
to increase the customs duty rate applying to aviation fuel to 3.556 cents per litre from 1 July 2010.
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02 Jun 2010
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House of Representatives
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Home Affairs
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Amends the
Crimes Act 1914
to enable Australia Post and the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDSA) to enable the carriage of medicine by Australia Post for the RFDSA’s Medical Chest Program.
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26 May 2010
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House of Representatives
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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Amends: the
Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
and Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
to align child support income estimates with financial years; five Acts to allow parents and eligible carers to have the same care determinations made for a child where the care of the child involves more than one carer; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
in relation to non-payment of family tax benefit for non-lodgment of tax returns; the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
in relation to the baby bonus and maternity immunisation allowance; and the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
in relation to reviews to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
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26 May 2010
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House of Representatives
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Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law
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Amends the:
Corporations Act 2001
and Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Act 2010
to establish a three-tiered differential reporting framework for small companies limited by guarantee; Financial Sector (Business Transfer and Group Restructure) Act 1999
, Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
and Medibank Private Sale Act 2006
to make consequential amendments; and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
to make transitional arrangements in relation to the Company Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board.
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12 May 2010
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House of Representatives
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Home Affairs
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Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010, the bill amends the
Customs Tariff Act 1995
to increase the customs duty rate applying to tobacco products by 25 per cent from 30 April 2010.
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