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Advisory report on bills referred 22 March 2012 (Shipping reforms)

24 May 2012

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-0-642-79685-1 (Printed version)
ISBN 978-0-642-79686-8 (HTML version)

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 172KB)

Chapter 1 Shipping Reform Bills 2012	(PDF 137KB)
Introduction Shipping reform package Conduct of the inquiry Development of the shipping reform package 2010 Reforming Australia’s Shipping – Discussion Paper 2011-12 Exposure Drafts of the Bills February 2012 Deloitte Access Economics Report

Chapter 2 Shipping reform legislative package	(PDF 336KB)
Introduction Industry competitiveness Preference for Australian ships versus restriction of foreign vessels Level of consultation Request for a Productivity Commission inquiry Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012 Issues arising in consultation with industry The operation of Temporary Licences Minimum number of voyages Definition of voyage The timeframe and criteria used to decide Temporary Licence applications Exemption from the coastal trading regime for certain passenger vessels Possible exemptions from the coastal trading regime Petroleum industry Certain vessels in the Australian International Shipping Register Administrative Appeals Tribunal review Register of General Licence Holders Emergency Licences Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012 Issues arising in consultation with industry Extension of the transitional period Shipping Registration Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012 Issues arising in consultation with industry Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012 Issues arising in consultation with industry Tax Laws Amendment (Shipping Reform) Bill 2012 Current law Issues arising in consultation with industry Accelerated depreciation Roll-over relief Seafarer tax offset Royalty withholding tax exemption Conclusion

Dissenting Report—Mr Paul Neville MP, Mr Paul Fletcher MP, Mrs Jane Prentice MP	(PDF 91KB)

Appendix A – List of Submissions	(PDF 65KB)

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