LEGISLATION PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION
IN THE 2015 WINTER SITTINGS
Bills marked * are proposed for introduction and passage in the Winter sittings
COMMUNICATIONS
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Access Arrangements and National
Broadband Network Measures) Bill
- amend Part XIC of the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the
National Broadband
Network Companies Act 2011 to implement measures in response to the Independent
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Broadband and Review of Regulation (Vertigan Report)
Reason for legislation: to update and improve the operation of existing legislation
Link to announcement
: Media release of 11 December 2014
FINANCE
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016 *
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2015-2016 *
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016 *
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propose appropriations required to implement decisions and funding adjustments that
involve expenditure in 2015-2016
Reason for legislation: to provide legislative authority for appropriations to implement
expenditure decisions in 2015-16
Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2014-15 *
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2014-15 *
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propose appropriations required to implement decisions and funding adjustments that
involve expenditure in 2014-2015
Reason for legislation: to provide legislative authority for additional expenditure to be
incurred in 2014-15
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE
Australian Passports (Integrity) Bill
- refine passports legislation ten years after it was enacted to ensure that it continues to
provide the highest levels of integrity in the passport system
- provide for a travel document to be issued to a person without their consent in limited
circumstances where there is a lawful requirement for the person to travel
- clarify who has parental responsibility for the purposes of issuing a passport to a child
- introduce new offences relating to the fraudulent use of Australian travel documents
Reason for legislation: to update and improve the operation of existing legislation
IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION
Migration Legislation Amendment (Code of Procedure Harmonisation) Bill
- amend Parts 5 and 7 of the
Migration Act 1958 to harmonise provisions that govern
merits review of decisions (other than decisions based on character considerations),
consistent with and to complement amendments made by the Tribunals Amalgamation
Bill 2014 (the Tribunals Bill). The Tribunals Bill amalgamates the Migration Review
Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal (MRT-RRT) into a single division of the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Reason for legislation: to align processes of the MRT-RRT consistent with amendments
made by the Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2014
INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill
- amend a range of maritime safety and environment protection legislation
Reason for legislation: to update and improve the operation of existing legislation
TREASURY
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bill *
- establish the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman position and
specify the powers and functions of the role
Reason for legislation: to implement an election commitment
Link to announcement
: Media release of 18 August 2014; Media release of 11 March 2015
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Energy Grants and other Legislation Amendment (Ethanol and Diesel
Alternatives) Bill *
Customs Tariff Amendment (Diesel Alternatives) Bill *
Excise Tariff Amendment (Ethanol and Diesel Alternatives) Bill *
- remove the grant for biodiesel
- remove and then increase the rate of excise for ethanol and biodiesel
Reason for legislation: to implement 2014-15 Budget measures
Link to announcement
: 2014-15 Budget Paper No. 2 (biodiese
l); 2014-15 Budget Paper No. 2
(ethanol)
Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Winter No. 1) Bill *
- modify the offshore banking unit regime to resolve integrity concerns, modernise the
regime and better target genuine mobile offshore banking activities
Reason for legislation: to implement a 2013-14 Budget decision
Link to announcement
: 2013-14 Budget Paper No. 2 - simplify the choice of superannuation obligations for employers
Reason for legislation: to update and improve the operation of existing legislation
Link to announcement
: Media release of 26 November 2014 - codify the income tax treatment of farm in farm out mining arrangements and provide tax
relief for interest realignments within certain mining projects
Reason for legislation: to implement 2013-14 and 2014-15 Budget measures
Link to announcement
: 2013-14 Budget Paper No. 2 - implement the third and final element of the Investment Manager Regime
Reason for legislation: to implement a 2014-15 MYEFO decision
Link to announcement
: Media release of 18 December 2014 - increase the effective life of in-house software for depreciation purposes
Reason for legislation: to implement a 2014-15 MYEFO decision
Link to announcement
: 2014-15 MYEFO
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Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Winter No. 2) Bill
- confirm the income tax treatment of instalment warrant arrangements
Reason for legislation: to update and improve the operation of existing legislation
Link to announcement
: Media release of 14 December 2013 - strengthen the CGT scrip for scrip rollover integrity provisions
Reason for legislation: to implement a 2012-13 Budget decision
Link to announcement
: 2012-13 Budget Paper No. 2 - improve the company loss recoupment rules for companies with multiple classes of
shares
Reason for legislation: to update and improve the operation of existing legislation
Link to announcement
: Media release of 14 December 2013
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