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23 May 2012
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House of Representatives
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Part of a package of three bills to include non-transport gaseous fuels in the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the
Customs Tariff Act 1995
to provide that the non-transport use of compressed natural gas is exempt from customs duty.
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23 May 2012
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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Part of a package of three bills to include non-transport gaseous fuels in the carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the
Excise Act 1901
and Excise Tariff Act 1921
to provide that the non-transport use of compressed natural gas is exempt from excise duty.
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23 May 2012
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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The bill: establishes the Clean Energy Finance Corporation as a body corporate; establishes the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Special Account and appropriates funds to that account; establishes the board of the corporation responsible for decision making and managing the corporation’s investments; requires responsible ministers to issue an investment mandate to the board about the performance of its functions; requires the board to formulate and publish policies relating to the investment strategy for the corporation, benchmarks and standards for assessing the performance of the corporation and risk management strategy; provides for the corporation to share information with certain organisations; and provides for a review of the operation of the Act and other related matters to be undertaken as soon as practicable after 1 July 2016.
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15 Feb 2012
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Treasury
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Amends the
Corporations Act 2001
to: provide the Australian Securities and Investments Commission with the power to wind up a company that has been abandoned in certain circumstances; include a regulation making power to prescribe methods of publication of notices relating to events before, during and after the external administration of a company; and make technical amendments.
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23 Nov 2011
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House of Representatives
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Home Affairs
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Introduced with the Excise Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) Bill 2011, the bill amends the
Customs Act 1901
and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to: permit small business entities and certain other persons to defer the settlement of customs duties from a weekly to a monthly cycle; and clarify administrative arrangements for periodic settlement permissions.
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21 Sep 2011
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Senate
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Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
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Amends the
Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992
to: provide for a minimum long service leave entitlement for all eligible employees in the black coal mining industry; require the Board of the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation to make rules relating to the calculation of amounts employers are to be reimbursed; amend the long and short titles of the Act; change the structure and representation of the Board; increase the terms of directors; and make consequential amendments; Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Payroll Levy Act 1992
and Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992
to make consequential amendments; Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992
to: amend definitions to reflect remuneration practices in the black coal mining industry; and place requirements on employers relating to the levy, including submitting returns and annual reports to the Board; Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Amendment Act 2009
to: clarify the calculation of long service leave entitlements for non-award employees; and provide for: transitional arrangements; recognition of long service before 1 January 2012; long service leave record keeping before 1 January 2012; and the Board to seek actuarial advice about the adequacy of the levy.
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13 Sep 2011
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
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Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill imposes a tax on the issue of carbon units issued as a result of an auction, or for a fixed charge, or on a unit shortfall, to the extent that it is a duty of customs.
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13 Sep 2011
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House of Representatives
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Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
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Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill imposes a tax on the issue of carbon units issued as a result of an auction, or for a fixed charge, or on a unit shortfall, to the extent that it is a duty of excise.
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13 Sep 2011
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House of Representatives
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Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
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Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill: makes consequential amendments to 11 Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997; amends five taxation laws to establish the income tax and goods and services tax treatment of emission units; amends the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to provide for a conservation tillage refundable tax offset; and makes transitional arrangements for the transfer of functions to the Clean Energy Regulator and the Climate Change Authority.
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13 Sep 2011
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill amends the
Customs Tariff Act 1995
to increase the customs duty rate applying to aviation and non-transport gaseous fuels by an amount equivalent to the carbon emission price of the fuel, had the gaseous fuels been subject to carbon pricing.
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