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• Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Provides for the establishment and operation of a scheme to apply national water efficiency labelling and minimum performance standards to certain water-use products. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  ,

  Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999

  and

  Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999

  to allow (in addition to the current arrangements) for more than one industry organisation representing live-stock exporters to be determined as a marketing body and as a research body for the purpose of receiving revenue derived from compulsory levies and charges. Also makes technical corrections to the

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003

  and

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Oil, Gas and Other Measures) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  in relation to: goods for use in oil and gas exploration; the country code abbreviations for Poland and Wake Island; and the upper limit for alcohol content of grape wine. 

  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

• Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Provides financial assistance to the States and Territories for government and non-government schools for 2005-2008 by providing for: integration of Catholic system schools in the socioeconomic status (SES) funding model for non-government schools; a funding guarantee to independent non-government schools that would otherwise be disadvantaged from updating the SES scores for 2005-2008; additional funding for the Capital Grants Program for constructions and refurbishments in non-government schools in isolated locations in the Northern Territory; and establishment of the Literacy, Numeracy and Special Learning Needs Program for disadvantaged students. Also contains transitional provisions and a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Legislation 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

  States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000

  to: appropriate additional funding for the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies and Projects Programme for the Tutorial Credits Initiative in 2004; and correct a technical defect in the socioeconomic status funding phasing-in arrangements for non-government schools. Also repeals the

  States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 1992

  and

  States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 1996

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Vocational Education and Training Funding 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

  Vocational Education and Training Funding Act 1992

  to provide funds for vocational education and training in 2005 under the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) agreement; and update the current funding limits for 2004 to reflect the outcome of earlier negotiations on a new ANTA agreement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Design Rule Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Kim 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

  to ensure that passenger motor vehicles are fitted with a spare wheel and tyre of similar design specifications to the standard wheels and tyres fitted to the vehicle, in order to meet Australian standards. 

  Bill

• Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  CALVERT, Paul 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to provide for the creation of a statutory position of Parliamentary Librarian. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Superannuation (Entitlements of Same Sex Couples) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill