BILLS LIST AS AT 25 JANUARY 1989 TITLE AND … · 1988 to ensure that the normal business of...

BILLS LIST AS AT 25 JANUARY 1989

TITLE AND CONSIDERATION OF BILL

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Bill 1988To establish a commission to ensure maximum participation ofAborlginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders in theformulation and implementation of Government policies whicheffect them.

Reps: Intro. 24/8/88; Passed 1/9/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived 1/9/88

Senate: Intro. 27/9/88; 2nd reading adjourned 27/9/88

A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1988To make consequential and transitional provisions arising outof the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Bill1988 to ensure that the normal business of government andexisting rights enjoyed by residents and staff contLnueduring transfer of functions from the Commonwealth to theAustralian Capital Territory.

Reps: Intro. 1/11/88; Passed 3/11/88Senate: Intro. 7/11/88; Passed 24/11/88

Committee amendments: 16 Govt/passed[RepS agreed to Senate amendments 29/11/88]Assent: 6/12/88; Act No. 109 of 1988

S Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Amendment Bill1987

To amend the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act1977 .

Senate: Intro. 15/9/872nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passed

Reference: Standing Committee on Legal and ConstitutionalAffairs: 24/9/87; report 29/10/87; restored to NoticePaper 18/2188

2nd reading negatived 20/4/88

Administrative Services Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To amend various Acts relating to matters dealt with by theDepartment of Administrative Services.

Reps: Intro. 12/10/88; 2nd reading adjourned 12/10/88

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Admiralty Bill 1988To provide for the admiralty jurisdiction of Australiancourts.

Reps: Intro. 24/3/88; Passed 26/4/88Committee amendments: 4 Govt/passed

Senate: Intro. 28/4/88; Passed 28/4/88Assent: 22/5/88; Act No. 34 of 1988

Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Aged or Disabled Persons Homes Act 1954, torepeal the Aged or Disabled Persons Hostels Act 1972; and forrelated purposes.


Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Bill 1988To establish a Council to regulate the use of agriculturaland veterinary chemical products in Australia and in theexternal Territories.

Reps: Intro. 28/4/88; Passed 23/5/88Committee amendments: 7 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 24/5/88; Passed 1/11/88Reference of matters relating to Bill: Senate Select

Committee on Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals inAustralia 1/11/88

Committee amendments: 6 Govt/passed; 7 Opp/negatived;1 Opp to 1 Govt amendment/passed; 8 Dem/passed

[RepS agreed to Senate amendments 7/11/881Assent: 24/11/88; Act No. 91 of 1988

ANL (Conversion Into Public company> Bill 1988To establish the Australian Shipping Commission which tradesas the Australian National Line (ANLl as a public company andremove statutory controls on ANL's operations.

Reps: Intro. 31/8/88; Passed 7/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro 8/11/88; Passed 12/12/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Assent: 14/12/88; Act No. 127 of 1988

Anti-Dumping Authority Bill 1988One of 3 Bills to give effect to the Government's response tothe Gruen Report, this Bill establishes an Anti-DumpingAuthority.


Senate: Intro. 24/5/88; Passed 2/6/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendment: 1 Opp/passed

[Reps agreed to Senate amendment 3/6/881Assent: 24/6/88; Act No. 72 of 1988

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Appropriation Bill (No.1) 1988-89Particulars of proposed expenditure for the Service of theyear ending on 30 June 1989.

Reps: Intra. 23/8/88; Passed 18/10/88Senate: Intra. 19/10/88; Passed 1/12/88

2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 4 Resolutions agreed to

Assent: 2/12/88; Act No. 102 of 1988

Appropriation Bill (No.2) 1988-89Particulars of certain proposed expenditure in respect of theyear ending on 30 June 1989.

Reps: Intra. 23/8/88; Passed 18/10/88Senate: Intro. 19/10/88; Passed 1/12/88Assent: 2/12/88; Act No. 103 of 1988

Appropriation Bill (No.3) 1987-88Particulars of proposed additional expenditure from theConsolidated Revenue Fund for year ending June 1988.


Senate: Intra. 20/4/88; Passed 30/5/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Assent: 3/6/88; Act No. 41 of 1988

Appropriation Bill (No.4) 1987-88Particulars of certain proposed additional expenditure fromthe Consolidated Revenue Fund for year ending June 1988.

Reps: Intra. 23/3/88; Passed 19/4/88Senate: Intra. 20/4/88; Passed 30/5/88Assent: 3/6/88; Act No. 42 of 1988

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No.2) 1987-88Proposed additional expenditure in relation to ParliamentaryDepartments.

Reps: Intro. 23/3/88; Passed 19/4/88Senate: Intra. 20/4/88; Passed 19/5/88Assent: 3/6/88; Act No. 37 of 1988

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill 1988-89Particulars of proposed expenditure in relation toParliamentary departments.

Reps: Intra. 23/8/88; Passed 18/10/88Senate: Intro. 19/10/88; Passed 30/11/88

Committee amendment: 1 Resolution agreed toAssent: 1/12/88; Act No. 98 of 1988

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Audit Amendment Bill 1988To enhance the Commonwealth's financial reporting,administration and audit and to bring certain penaltyprovisions into line with present criminal law policy.


Senate: Intro. 24/5/88; Passed 2/6/88Committee amendments: 2 Opp/passed

[Reps agreed to Senate amendments 3/6/88lAssent: 2416/88; Act No. 73 of 1988

Australia Card Bill 1986 [No.3)To provide for a national identification system.


Senate: Intro. 17/9/87;2nd reading amendments: 1 Opp amendment, amended by Opp

and 3 Oem/passed; 3 Oem to proposed amendment/withdrawn;1 Govt to proposed amendment/negatived

Reference: Standing Committee on Legal and ConstitutionalAffairs 23/9/87; report 9/10/87; Bill laid aside9/10/87

PS Australia Card Referendum Bill 1987{Introduced by Senator Chaney>Relating to the submission to the electors of a questionrelating to the introduction of the Australia Card.


Australia Council Amendment Bill 1988To implement the Government's decision in response to theHouse of Representatives Standing Committee on Expenditure'sReport on the Inquiry into Commonwealth Assistance to theArts.

Reps: Intro. 25/5/88; Passed 31/8/88Committee amendments: 3 Govt/passed; 1 Opp/negatived


S Australian Airlines {Conversion to Public Company> Bill 1987Relating to the conversion of the Australian NationalAirlines Commission to a public company.

Senate: Intro. 16/12/87; Passed 17/2/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passed


Assent: 9/3/88; Act No. 6 of 1988

PS Australian Bureau of Statistics Amendment Bill 1988{Introduced by Senator Sheil>To amend the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975to provide for Parliamentary supervision of the collection ofinformation for statistical purposes.


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Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Bill 1988To provide for the electoral system which will apply toelections for the Legislative Assembly for the AustralianCapital Territory in conjunction with the Australian CapitalTerritory (Self-Government) Bill 1988.


Senate: Intro. 7/11/88; Passed 24/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Dem/negativedCommittee amendments: 38 Govt/passed; 1 Opp/negatived;

7 Dem/negatived[Reps agreed to Senate amendments 29/11/881Assent: 6/12/88; Act No. 107 of 1988

PS Australian Capital Territory (Establishment and Amendment ofnew Constitution) Bill 1988

(Introduced by Senator Jenkins)To permit the establishment and amendment of a newConstitution for the Australian Capital Territory.

Senate: Intro. 8/11/88; 2nd reading negatived 24/11/88

PS Australian Capital Territory (Open Government, probity andCitizens' Rights) Bill 1988

(Introduced by Senator Jenkins)To provide for open government in the Australian CapitalTerritory to protect the probity of that government and toestablish fundamental rights of persons in the AustralianCapital Territory.


Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management)Bill 1988

To repeal the National Capital Deyelopment Commission Act~ and make provision for the planning and land managementof the A.C.T. consequent upon the establishment ofself-government under the Australian Capital Territory(Self-Government) Bill 1988.


Senate: Intro. 7/11/88; Passed 24/11/88Committee amendments: 2 Govt/passed; 13 Dem/negatived

[Reps agreed to Senate amendments 29/11/881Assent: 6/12/88; Act No. 108 of 1988

PS Australian Capital Territory (Protection of the NationalInterest) Bill 1988

(Introduced by Senator Jenkins)To provide for autonomous self-government for the AustralianCapital Territory.


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Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Bill 1988One of a package of 3 Bills to provide for self-governmentand establish the Australian Capital Territory as a bodypolitic under the Crown.


Senate: Intro. 7/11/88; Passed 24/11/88Committee amendments: 29 Govt/passed; 23 Dem/negatived;

2 Dem/passed; 2 Ind/passed; 2 Opp/passed; I Govt to 1proposed Opp amendment/passed; 1 Opp amendment asamended/passed; 1 Govt/withdrawn

[Reps agreed to Senate amendments 29/11/88JAssent: 6/12/88; Act No. 106 of 1988

PM Australian Capital Territory (Tobacco - Sale to Young Personsand Promotion) Bill 1988

(Introduced by Mr Tickner)To prohibit the advertising, promotion and certain sales oftobacco products to under 16 year olds in the AustralianCapital Territory.

Reps: Intro. 26/5/88; Read a 1st time 26/5/88

Australian Centennial Roads Development Bill 1988To provide for the establishment of the Australian CentennialRoads Development Trust Fund to fund a program of financialassistance for land transport over a 5-year period commencingJanuary 1988.

Reps: Intro. 29/9/88; Passed 9/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendment: I Govt/passed

Senate: Intro. 22/11/88; Passed 21/12/882nd reading amendments: 1 Opp/negatived; 1 Dem/negativedCommittee amendments: 21 Opp/negatived

Assent: 26/12/88; Act No. 154 of 1988

Australian Film Commission Amendment Bill 1988To establish a Film Australia Pty. Ltd as a Commonwealthowned company.


2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 1 Dem/passed; 1 Dem/negatived

[Reps agreed to Senate amendment 3/6/88JAssent: 24/6/88; Act No. 74 of 1988

PS Australian Heritage Commission (Notification of Owners)Amendment Bill 1988

(Introduced by Senator Walters)To permit the owners access to documents held by theCommission pertaining to their property.


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Australian Industry Development Corporation Amendment Bill1988

To amend the Australian Industry Development Corporation Act1970 to enable the re-organisation of the business of theCorporation.


Senate: Intro. 24/11/88; Passed 8/12/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Assent: 14/12/88; Act No. 125 of 1988

S Australian National Airlines Amendment Bill 1987To make the Australian National Airlines Commission liablefor providing superannuation benefits to members of theCommonwealth Superannuation Scheme.



Assent: 1/3/88; Act No. 1 of 1988

Australian National Railways Commission Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Australian National Railways Commission Act1983, implement the Government's reform package to expand thescope of business activities, responsibilities andaccountability of Management; and remove Government scrutinyand control of day-to-day operations of the Commission.

Reps: Intro. 19/10/88; Passed 7/11/88Senate: Intro. 8/11/88; Passed 12/12/88Assent: 14/12/88; Act No. 122 of 1988

Australian National University Bill 1988To establish the Australian National University which will bean amalgamation of Canberra's three higher educationinstitutions, i.e. The Australian National University,Canberra College of Advanced Education and the CanberraInstitute of the Arts.

Reps: Intra. 1/12/88; 2nd reading adjourned 1/12/88

Australian Securities Commission Bill 1988To establish an Australian Securities Commission, a Companiesand Securities Advisory Committee and certain other bodies.

Reps: Intra. 25/5/88; Passed 28/9/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 29 Govt/passed

Senate: Intro. 14/10/88; 2nd reading moved 14/10/88Reference: Joint Select Committee on CorporationsLegislation; amendment: 1 Opp/negatived 14/10/88;reference agreed to 17/10/88

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Australian Security Intelligence Organization Amendment Bill1988

To amend the employment provisions of the Australian SecurityIntelligence Organization Act 1979, and the AustralianSecurity Intelligence Organization Amendment Act 1986.


Australian Sports Commission Bill 1988To establish the Australian sports Commission as aCommonwealth statutory authority.


Senate: Intro. 25/11/88; 2nd reading adjourhed 25/11/88

Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation> Bill 1988To appropriate certain aviation fuel revenues for the CivilAviation Authority.



Assent: 15/6/88; Act No. 54 of 1988

Bounty and Subsidy Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To amend certain Acts providing for the payment of bounty orsubsidy.

Reps: Intro. 16/3/88; Passed 13/4/88Committee amendment: 1 Govt/passed


Bounty and Subsidy Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2> 1988Measure proposing amendments to 5 bounty Acts and one subsidyAct, to give effect to various Government decisions relatingto the textile industries.


Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 1988Amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 tointroduce a category of "limited licenses" and theBroadcasting Act 1942 in relation to staffing and financialpowers.



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Broadcasting (Limited Licences) Fees Bill 1988To provide for the payment of fees in respect of the grantingor renewal of a limited licence under the Broadcasting Act1942, as amended.


Broadcasting (National Metropolitan Radio Plan) Bill 1988To amend the Broadcasting Act 1942 to implement the firststage of the program of reform of metropolitan radio servicesto provide more commercial FM radio outlets and ~~ networksfor Parliamentary Broadcasting and radio for the printhandicapped.



Assent: 26/12/88; Act No. 147 of 1988

S Broadcasting (Ownership and Control) Bill (No.3) 1987To provide for a new package of commercial radio ownershiprules for radio services in Australia.

Senate: Intro. 10/12/87; 2nd reading adjourned 10/12/87Discharged from Notice Paper 20/4/88

S Broadcasting (Ownership and Control> Bill 1988To provide for new commercial radio ownership rules withreference to other broadcasting licences and media ownership.

Senate: Intro. 14/4/88; Passed 29/4/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 3 Govt/passed; 5 Govt/negatived;

2 Oem to 2 Govt proposed amendments/negatived;12 Oem/negatived


Assent: 15/6/88; Act No. 56 of 1988

Broadcasting (Ownership and Control> Bill (No.2) 1988To clarify and refine the technical operation of "grandfathering" and related provisions that were introduced in theBroadcasting Act 1942 by the Broadcasting (Ownership andControl> Act 1988.


PS Broadcasting (Ownership and Control - Television Licenses)Bill 1988(Introduced by Senator Powell)To reduce the permissible maximum service area population ofa commercial television licence from 60% to 43% of thedeclared Australian population.

Senate: Intra. 15/4/88; 2nd reading adjourned 15/4/88

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PS Broadcasting (Prohibition of Violent Programs for Children)Bill 1988

(Introduced by Senator VallentineJTo amend the BrQadcast Act 1942 tQ prQhibit the AustralianBroadcasting CorpQration or a television broadcastinglicensee from broadcasting a program that is designed fQrchildren and depicts acts of violence.


Broadcasting (Retransmission Permits and TemporaryTransmissions Permits) Fees Bill 1988

To provide for the payment of fees in respect Qf granting orrenewal of a retransmission or temporary transmissiQn permitunder the BrQadcasting Act 1942, as amended.


S Cash Transaction Reports Bill 1987TQ provide for the reporting Qf certain transactions andtransfers, to establish a Cash Transaction RepQrts Agency andtQ impose certain obligations in relation to accounts.

Senate: Intro. 25/11/87; Passed 25/5/88Reference: Senate Standing Committee on Legal and

Constitutional Affairs 15/12/87; report 28/4/88;restQred to NQtice Paper 18/5/88

Committee amendments: 7 Govt/passedReps: Intro. 3/6/88; Passed 3/6/88Assent: 15/6/88; Act No. 64 of 1988

PS Census and Statistics Amendment (Voluntary ProvisiQn ofSurvey Information) Bill 1988

(Introduced by Senator Sheil)TQ amend the Census and Statistics Act 1905 to provide forthe voluntary provision of information under the Act.


Child Support Bill 1987TQ make provision fQr the systematic cQl1ection of certainperiodic maintenance payments.



Assent: 9/3/88; Act No. 3 Qf 1988

Child Support Amendment Bill 1988TQ amend the Child Support Act 1988 tQ ensure that the Actcan apply to ex-nuptial children in either Queensland orWestern Australia should those States adopt the Child SupportAct 1988.

Reps: IntrQ. 19/10/88; Passed 9/11/88Senate: Intro 10/11/88; Passed 13/12/88Assent: 22/12/88; Act No. 132 of 1988

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Circuits Layouts Bill 1988To provide a new copyright style of intellectual property inoriginal layouts for integrated circuits.

Reps: Intro. 3/11/88; Passed 23/11/88Senate: Intro. 28/11/88; 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/88

Civil Aviation Bill 1988To establish a Civil Aviation Authority as a Commonwealthstatutory authority.

Reps: Intro. 14/4/88; Passed 27/4/88Senate: Intro. 27/4/88; Passed 116188

Committee amendments: 1 Govt/passed; 8 Demlpassed[RepS agreed to Senate amendments 3/6/881Assent: 1516/88; Act No. 63 of 1988

Close Corporations Bill 1988To provide a new simplified corporate structure for smallbusiness.


Senate: Intro. 14/10/88; 2nd reading moved: 14/10/88Reference: Joint Select Committee on CorporationsLegislation; amendment: 1 Opp/negatived 14110/88,reference agreed to 17/10/88

Close Corporations (Additional Liquidators' Recovery TrustFund Contribution> Bill 1988

To impose a tax upon close corporations where the AustralianSecurities Commission has determined that additional fundsare required.

Reps: Intro. 25/5/88; Passed 29/9/88Senate: Intro. 14/10/88; 2nd reading moved: 14/10/88

Reference: Joint Select Committee on CorporationsLegislation; amendment: 1 Opp/negatived 14110/88;reference agreed to 17/10/88

Close Corporations (Fees> Bill 1988To authorise the making of regulations for the fees payableunder the Close Corporations Bill.


Reference: Joint Select Committee on CorporationsLegislation; amendment: 1 Opp/negatived 14110/88,reference agreed to 17/10/88

Close Corporations (Liquidators' Recovery Trust FundContribution> Bill 1988

To impose a tax upon the subscribers to a founding statementof a proposed close corporation.



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Commonwealth Authorities Legislation <Pay-roll Tax) AmendmentBill 1988

To amend various Acts in order to remove the exemption fromState and Territory pay-roll tax applying to certainCommonwealth authorities.


Commonwealth Borrowing Levy Amendment Bill 1988To provide for the continued collection of the CommonwealthBorrowing Levy from Australian Airlines and its subsidiaries.

Reps: Intro. 18/2/88; Passed 16/3/882nd reading amendment: I Opp/negatived


Assent: 11/5/88; Act No. 22 of 1988

Commonwealth Employees' Rehabilitation and Compensation Bill1988

To repeal the Compensation <Commonwealth GovernmentEmployees) Act 1971 and to introduce a new scheme ofcompensation and rehabilitation for persons who are injuredin the course of their employment by the Commonwealth.


Senate: Intro. 24/5/88; Passed 2/6/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 6 Opp/negatived; 12 Govt/passed

[Reps agreed to Senate amendments 3/6/88]Assent: 24/6/88; Act No. 75 of 1988

S Commonwealth Legal Aid Amendment Bill 1987To replace the Commonwealth Legal Aid Council with twoadvisory bodies.

Senate: Intro. 3/11/87; Passed 17/12/87Committee amendment: 1 Govt/passed

Reps: Intro. 16/2/88; Passed 18/2/88Assent: 1/3/88; Act No. 2 of 1988

Commonwealth Teaching Service Amendment Bill 1987To bring the conditions of employment in the CommonwealthTeaching Service in line with those under the Public ServiceAct.


Senate: Intro. 23/2/88; Passed 26/4/88Committee amendments: 4 Opp/negatived; 1 Dem/passed

[Reps agreed to Senate amendment 26/4/88]Assent: 11/5/88; Act No. 21 of 1988

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Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1987To implement a variety of procedural changes totelecommunications legislation.

Reps: Intro. 10/12/87; Passed 22/21882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 23/2/88; Passed 29/4/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 2 Opp/negatived

Assent: 22/5/88; Act No. 36 of 1988

Community Services and Health Legislation AmendmentBill 1988

To introduce new nursing and personal care staffing andrelated funding arrangements in nursing homes.

Reps: Intro. 21/4/88; Passed 29/4/882nd reading amendment: 1 0pp/negativedCommittee amendments: 3 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 10/5/88; Passed 2/61882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 3 Govt/passed


Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Bill(No.2) 1988

To amend various Acts relating to legislation administeredwithin the Community Services and Health portfolio.


Senate: Intro. 25/11/88; Passed 20/12/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/PassedCommittee amendments: 2 Oem/passed; 2 clauses negatived

[Reps agreed to 2, and disagreed to 1 of Senate amendments21/12/88

Senate insisted upon amendment to which Reps disagreed21/12/88

Reps agreed to amendment which Senate insisted upon21/12/88]

Assent: 26/12/88; Act No. 155 of 1988

PS Conciliation and Arbitration (Compliance ProvisionslAmendment Bill 1987

(Introduced by Senator Chaney)To ensure compliance with directions of the AustralianConciliation and Arbitration Commission.


S Conservation Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To clarify existing legislation to strengthen the protectionafforded to listed properties.



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PS Constitution Alteration (Appropriations for the OrdinaryAnnual Services of the Government) 1987

(Introduced by Senator Macklin)To alter the Constitution to ensure that if the Senate failsto pass a proposed law appropriation revenue or moneys forthe ordinary annual services of the Government in respect ofthat year, an amount of money is appropriated for thoseservices equal to the amount appropriated for those servicesin the preceeding year.


PS Constitution Alteration (Democratic Elections) 1987(Introduced by Senator Macklin)To alter the Constitution to ensure that the Members of theCommonwealth Parliament and of the States Parliaments and ofself-governing Territories are chosen directly anddemocratically by the People.

Senate: Intro. 23/9/87; 2nd reading adjourned 23/9/87Reference: Joint Committee on Electoral Matters 28/10/87;

report 17/5/88

PS Constitution Alteration (Electors' Initiative) 1987(Introduced by Senator Macklin)To alter the Constitution so as to vest in the electors powerto propose laws and to approve or disapprove such proposedlaws.

Senate: Intro. 23/9/87Pursuant to Order of the Senate, cognate debate agreed to

14/4/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passed, declined 2nd reading

26/5/88

Constitution Alteration (Fair Elections) 1988To alter the Constitution to provide for fair and democraticparliamentary elections throughout Australia.


Committee amendments: 1 Opp/negatived; 3 Oem/passed[RepS agreed to Senate amendments 3/6/881Not approved at Referendum, 3 September 1988

PS Constitution Alteration (Fixed Term Parliaments) 1987(Introduced by Senator Macklin)To alter the Constitution in relation to the duration of theHouse of Representatives, the terms of service of Senators,the holding of elections for the Senate and House ofRepresentatives, and the office of Prime Minister.


Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 1988To alter the Constitution to recognise local government.

Reps: Intro. 10/5/88; Passed 18/5/88Senate: Intro. 19/5/88; Passed 1/6/88Not approved at Referendum, 3 September 1988

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PS Constitution Alteration (Parliament) 1987(Introduced by Senator Macklin)To alter the Constitution so that the number of Senators neednot necessarily be increased when there is an increase in thenumber of members of the House of Representatives.


Constitution Alteration (Parliamentary Terms) 1988To alter the Constitution to provide for 4 year maximum termsfor members of both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament.


Committee amendment: 1 Opp/negativedNot approved at Referendum, 3 September 1988

Constitution Alteration (Rights and Freedoms) 1988To alter the Constitution to extend the right to trial byjury, to extend freedom of religion, and to ensure fair termsfor persons whose property is acquired by any Government.

Reps: Intro. 10/5/88; Passed 18/5/88Senate: Intro. 19/5/88; Passed 1/6/88Not approved at Referendum, 3 September 1988

Copyright Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Copyright Act 1968 and limit copyrightprotection for artistic works industrially applied anddesigns registered under the Designs Act 1906.

Reps: Intro. 3/11/88; Passed 23/11/88; Recommitted atCommittee stage and Passed 24/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments (23/11/88): 50pp/negatived;

14 Govt/passedCommittee amendments (24/11/88): 5 Opp/negatived; 15

Govt/passedSenate: Intro. 28/11/88; 2nd reading adjourned 28/11/88

Corporations Bill 1988To prOVide substantive provisions necessary for theregulation of companies and the securities and futuresindustries in Australia.


Senate: Intro. 14/10/88; 2nd reading moved: 14/10/88Reference: Joint Select Committee on CorporationsLegislation; amendment: 1 Opp/negatived 14/10/88;reference agreed to 17/10/88

Corporations (Fees) Bill 1988Relating to fees payable for the purposes of the CorporationsBill 1988.

Reps: Intra. 25/5/88; Passed 29/9/88Senate: Intra. 14/10/88; 2nd reading moved: 14/10/88Reference: Joint Select Committee on Corporations

Legislation; amendment: 1 Opp/negatived 14/10/88;reference agreed to 17/10/88

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Crimes (Hostages) Bill 1988To enable Australia to accede to, and implement, theInternational Convention Against the Taking of Hostages andestablish jurisdiction over hostage related offences in arange of circumstances connected with Australia.


Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To repeal the sunset clause in existing legislation relatingto the National Crime Authority.

Reps: Intro. 24/2/88; Passed 23/3/88Committee amendment: 1 Opp/passed


Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1988To amend various Acts relating either to criminal matters orto the National Crime Authority.



Crimes (Torture) Bill 1988To establish Australian jurisdiction over acts of torturecommitted outside Australia where the offender is foundwithin Australian territory.


Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1987To enforce penalty provisions to combat commercial practicesdesigned to understate the value of imported goods.

Reps: Intro. 18/11/87; Passed 25/11/872nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 5 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 25/11/87; 2nd reading postponed till firstday of Sitting in 1988 - 15/12/872nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passed

Customs and Excise Legislation Amendment Bill 1988An omnibus Bill proposing miscellaneous amendments to theCustoms Act 1901 and the Excise Act 1901.


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Customs Legislation (Anti-Dumping Amendments> Bill 1988One of 3 Bills to give effect to the Government's response tothe Gruen Report, this Bill defines the role of theAustralian Customs Service in dumping inquiries.


Senate: Intro. 24/5/88; Passed 2/6/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 3 Opp/passed


Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 1988To make various amendments to the Customs Tariff Act 1987



Assent: 15/6/88; Act No. 68 of 1988

Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No.2) 1988To restructure and rationalise the AustralianAutomotive Industry.


2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedAssent: 15/6/88; Act No. 60 of 1988

Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No.3) 1988To amend the Customs Tariff Act 1987.


Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 1988One of 3 Bills to give effect to the Government's response tothe Gruen Report, this Bill provides a statutory definitionof "like goods" and makes various amendments to existingprovisions.



Customs Tariff (Rate Alteration) Bill 1988To make provision for the alteration of rates of duty imposedby the Customs Tariff Act 1987 in accordance with theGovernment's proposal to reduce certain duties.


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Customs Tariff (Uranium Concentrate Export Duty) AmendmentBill 1988

To increase the duty on exported uranium concentrate mined inthe Alligator Rivers Region.

Reps: Intro 17/2/88; Passed 15/3/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intra. 17/3/88; Passed 27/4/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 3 Dem/negatived

Assent: 11/5/88; Act No. 24 of 1988

Dairy Produce Levy (No.1) Amendment Bill 1988To remove an inequity in the imposition of levy on dairyproducts.


PS Defence Amendment Bill 1988(Introduced by Senator McLean)To repeal the Defence Act 1903 to provide for Parliamentaryapproval for overseas service by members of the DefenceForce.


Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To enable Defence Force personnel to commute their pensionsbefore retirement and claim discharge short of retiring age,and to increase membership of the Defence Housing Authority.


S Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1988To amend the Defence Act 1903, the Defence Force DisciplineAct 1982; and Defence Force Retirement and Death BenefitsLegislation.

Senate: Intra. 13/10/88; Passed 24/11/88Reps: Intro. 24/11/88; Passed 30/11/88Assent: 6/12/88; Act No. 104 of 1988

PS Defence (Safe and Unimpeded Access for Visiting ForeignWarships) Bill 1988

(Introduced by Senator Newman)To establish procedures to enable visiting foreign warshipsto obtain safe and unimpeded access to Australian ports.


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Defence Service Homes Amendment Bill 1988To provide for new arrangements for the delivery ofsubsidised housing loans and other necessary arrangementsfollowing the sale to westpac Banking Corporation of theportfolio of mortgaged and terms contracts held by theDefence Service Homes Corporation.

Reps: Intro. 10/11/88; Passed 24/11/88Committee amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 25/11/88; Passed 8/12/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 1 Opp/negatived; 7 Oem/negatived

Assent: 14/12/88; Act No. 124 of 1988

Defence (Superannuation Interim Arrangement) Amendment Bill1988

To enable the application to members of the Defence Force ofa 3% productivity superannuation benefit on an interim basis.


PS Delegated Legislation Review Bill 1988(Introduced by Senator McLean)To establish a Joint Committee to examine Commonwealthdelegated legislation and to report to the Parliamentregularly.


Departure Tax Amendment Bill 1988To amend the rate of departure tax from $20 to S10 perpassenger.


Departure Tax Collection Amendment Bill 1988To transfer the responsibility for the collection ofdeparture tax from international air operators to theGovernment.


Diplomatic and Consular Privileges Amendment Bill 1988To clarify the categories of goods for diplomatic missionswhich will be exempt from sales tax.



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S Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and theReferendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to give effect tothe remaining accepted recommendations of the Joint SelectCommittee on Electoral Reform's Reports 1 and 2.


Employment, Education and Training Bill 1988To establish a National Board of Employment, Education andTraining and streamline advisory structures.

Reps: Intro. 28/4/88; Passed 19/5/88Committee amendments: 17 Opp/negatived; 2 Govt/passed

Senate: Intro. 24/5/88; Passed 2/6/88Committee amendments: 35 Oem/passed; 8 Opp/negatived

[Reps agreed to Senate am~pdments 3/6/881Assent: 24/6/88; Act No. ~O of 1988

Excise Tariff Amendment Bill 1988Relating to duties of excise.


Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No.2) 1988Relating to duties of excise.


Export Inspection Charges Collection Amendment Bill 1988To revise the definition of prescribed commodity to enablecost effect recovery measures to be implemented for exportinspection.


Export Inspection (Service Charge) Amendment Bill 1988To remove limitations on the imposition of charge for exportinspection services performed outside export registeredestablishments.



Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Export Market Development Grants Scheme toincrease the cost effectiveness of the scheme.

Reps: Intro. 25/5/88; Passed 24/8/88,2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived 24/8/88

Senate: Intro. 25/8/88; Passed 3/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 2 Dem/negatived

Assent: 14/11/88; Act No. 90 of 1988

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Extradition Bill 1987Relating to the extradition of persons to and from Australia.

Reps: Intro. 28/10/87; Passed 9112187Committee amendments: 1 Govt/passed; 2 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intra. 14/12/87; Passed 19/2/88Committee amendments: 2 Opp/negatived

Assent: 9/3/88; Act No. 4 of 1988

Extradition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Bill 1987To repeal or amend certain laws in consequence of theenactment of the Extradition Act 1987.


Family Court of Australia (Additional Jurisdiction andExercise of Powers) Bill 1987

Relating to the transfer of certain proceedings from theFederal Court of Australia to the Family Court of Australiaand the exercise of certain jurisdiction and powers of theFamily Court.


Senate: Intra. 17/11/87; Passed 15/3/882nd reading amendment: 1 Dem/passedReference: Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional

Affairs/negatived 17/12/87Committee amendments: 17 Govt/passedj 1 Dem to Opp

proposed amendment to Govt proposed amendment/passed;1 Opp as amended to 1 Govt proposed amendment/passed;1 Opp/passed; 1 Opp/negatived; 1 Opp/withdrawn; 2 Govtamendments as amended/passed

[Reps agreed to Senate amendments with amendments to 4Senate amendments 16/3/88

Senate agreed to Reps amendments to Senate amendments17/3/88J

Assent: 514/88; Act No. 8 of 1988

PS Family Law Amendment Bill 1987(Introduced by Senator Durack)To amend the Family Law Act 1975 in respect to childmaintenance.


Federal Airports Corporation Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Federal Airports Corporation Act 1986 to allowthe Federal Airports Corporation to operate airports on landwhich is either leased from the Commonwealth or used by theCorporation and Commonwealth jointly under authorisedarrangements



Assent: 26/12/88; Act No. 150 of 1988

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Fertilisers Subsidy Amendment Bill 1988To terminate consumption subsidies for phosphatic andnitrogenous fertilisers, as announced in the May EconomicStatement.


PS Flags Amendment Bill 1987(Introduced by Senator Short)To ensure that the Australian National Flag is not alteredexcept with the approval of the Australian people voting in areferendum.


PM Flags Amendment Bill 1988(Introduced by Mr Howard)To ensure that the Australian National Flag is not alteredexcept with the approval of the Australian people voting in areferendum.


Foreign Takeovers Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Foreign Takeovers Act 1975 to reflect theGovernment's revised foreign investment policy.


Futures Organisations (Application for Membership) FidelityFunds Contribution Bill 1988

To impose a tax on applicants for admission to membership ofcertain futures organisations.


Reference: Joint Select Committee on CorporationsLegislation; amendment: 1 Opp/negatived 14/10/88;reference agreed to 17/10/88

Futures Organisations Fidelity Funds Levy Bill 1988To impose a levy on contributing members of certain futuresorganisations.



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Futures Organisations (Membership> Fidelity FundsContribution Bill 1988

To impose a tax on contributing members of certain futuresorganisations.



Government Business Enterprises (Miscellaneous Reforms) Bill1988

Provides for statutory office holders and chief executivesemployed by certain Government business enterprises andemployers, as appropriate, to be removed from the normaldetermination making jurisdiction of the RemunerationTribunal.



Governor-General Amendment Bill 1988To increase the Governor-Genera1's salary for the term ofappointment.


S Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 1988To make further provision for the establishment, care,control and development of the marine park in the GreatBarrier Reef region.

Senate: Intro. 1/9/88; Passed 10/11/88Reps: Intro. 10/11/88; Passed 28/11/88Assent: 6/12/88; Act No. 105 of 1988

PM Health Insurance Amendment Bill 1988(Introduced by Mr Tuckey)To ensure that Ministers and their staff observe secrecy withrespect to any information regarding the affairs of anotherperson obtained while performing official duty.

Reps: Intro. 21/4/88; 1st reading adjourned 21/4/88

Higher Education Funding Bill 1988To prOVide for provision of grants of financial assistance tothe States, the Northern Territory and institutions of highereducation for the 1989-1991 triennium to reflect recentGovernment decisions.


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Senate: Intra. 25/11/88; Passed 14/12/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 1 Opp/passed; 1 Opp/negatived; 1

Oem/passed; 2 Opp to IDem/passed; 1 Opp to 1oem/negatived

[Reps agreed to 1 amendment, disagreed to 1 and madesubstitute for 1; 21/12/88

Senate did not insist on amendment and accepted substitute;21112188]

Assent: 6/1/89; Act No. 2 of 1989

Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 1988To give authority for funding the provisions of Chapter 3 ofthe Higher Education Funding Act 1988 from ConsolidatedRevenue Fund or the Loan Fund.

Reps: Intro. 3/11/88; Passed 22/11/88Senate: Intra. 25/11/88; Passed 14/12/88

2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedAssent: 26/12/88; Act No. 138 of 1988

Honey Export Charge Amendment Bill 1988To require the Australian Honey Board to consult withproducers' and packers' organisations prior to recommendingto the Minister changes in the export charge rate of honey.


Honey Levy (No. I> Amendment Bill 1988To require the Australian Honey Board to consult withproducers' and packers' organisations prior to recommendingto the Minister charges in the rate of levy imposed on honeysold in Australia and to increase the maximum rate of levythat can be imposed.


Honey Levy (No.2> Amendment Bill 1988To require the Australian Honey Board to consult withproducers and packers' organisation prior to recommending tothe Minister changes in the rate of levy imposed on honeyused in the production of other goods and to increase themaximum rate of levy that can be imposed.

Reps: Intro. 23/3/88; Passed 21/4/88Senate: Intra. 26/4/88; Passed 28/4/88Assent: 11/5/88; Act No. 32 of ]988

Honey Marketing Bill 1988To revise the functions and powers of the Australian HoneyBoard.


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House of Representatives (Quorum) Bill 1988To reduce the quorum of the House of Representatives fromone-third to one-fifth.


Income Tax Amendment Bill 1988To impose the tax payable for the 1988/89 and 1989/90financial years.

Reps: Intro. 31/8/88; Passed 19/10/88Senate: Intro. 20/10/88; Passed 8111188Assent: 24/11/88; Act No. 92 of 1988

Income Tax Amendment Bill 1988 (No.2) 1988To amend the Income Tax Act 1986 to ensure that, if theproposal to tax both contributions to superannuation fundsand approved deposit funds and the other income of thosefunds would be in breach of the Constitution, the Income Tax~ will only apply to tax that other income.


PM Income Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 1988(Introduced by Mr. Neh1lTo amend the Income Tax Assessment Act 1933 to clarify theapplication of the provisions of section 78 in respect of theLife Education Centre Incorporated and Life EducationCentres.


Income Tax (Fund Contributions) Bill 1988To impose a tax on the contributions to superannuation fundsand approved deposit funds.


Income Tax (Offshore Banking Units) (Withholding TaxRecoupment) Bill 1987

To impose income tax in respect of certain dealings bycurrent and former offshore banking units.


Income Tax Rates Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to declare the taxpayable for the 1989-90 and subsequent financial years bycompanies, trustees of prescribed unit trusts; and trusteesin respect of trust income of non-resident companybeneficiaries of trust estates.


Committee amendment: 1 DemlnegativedAssent: 13112/88; Act No. 118 of 1988

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Income Tax Rates Amendment Bill (No.2) 1988To impose formally the tax to be payable on the taxablecontributions and other income of complying superannuationfunds, approved deposit funds and pooled superannuationtrusts.


Industrial Relations Bill 1988To provide for the establishment of a federal institutionalframework for the prevention and settlement of industrialdisputes by conciliation and arbitration.


Committee amendments: 41 OPP/negatived; 1 Opp/withdrawn;1 Opp/passed; 11 Govt/passed; 2 Dem/passed;5 Dem/negatived


Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1988To repeal the Conciliation and ArbitratiQn Act 1904 and amendcertain Acts relating to conciliatiQn and arbitratiQn.


CQmmittee amendments: 8 GQvt/passed; 1 Opp/passed[Reps agreed to Senate amendments 17/10/881Assent: 8/11/88; Act No. 87 of 1988

Industries Assistance Commission Amendment Bill 1988TQ empower a Minister to make minor changes (in narrQwlydefined circumstances) in the prQvision Qf tariff assistanceto industries without the requirement fQr a priQr repQrt Qfthe CQmmission.

Reps: Intro. 20/4/88; Passed 18/5/88Senate: Intro. 19/5/88; 2nd reading adjQurned 19/5/88

Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Insurance Act 1973 and the Insurance (Agents andBrokers) Act 1984 to levy an annual supervisQry fee Qngeneral and life insurers; and to overcome certaindeficiencies in existing legislation.

Reps: Intro. 3/11/88; Passed 9/11/88Senate: IntrQ. 10/11/88; 2nd reading adjQurned 10/11/88

International Arbitration Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Arbitration (Foreign Awards and Agreements) Act~ to establish a procedural framework fQr the conduct ofinternational cQmmercial arbitratiQn.

Reps: Intra. 3/11/88; Passed 22/11/88Senate: Intro. 24/11/88; 2nd reading adjourned 24/11/88

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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(General Capital Increase) Bill 1988

To empower the Treasurer to make necessary agreements onbehalf of Australia to purchase additional shares of thecapital stock of the International Bank for Reconstructionand Development under terms that the Treasurer determines andappropriate necessary funds to make payments under theseagreements.

Reps: Intro. 19/10/88; Passed 1/12/88;2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived


International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (ShareIncrease) Bill 1988

To empower the Treasurer to make the necessary agreements forAustralia to take up an increase in its capital subscriptionto the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.


Interstate Road Transport Amendment Bill 1988To provide for vehicle mass limits to be regulated under theFederal Interstate Registration Scheme.

Reps: Intro. 26/4/88; Passed 19/5/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived;Committee amendment: 1 Govt/passed


Assent: 3/6/88; Act No. 39 of 1988

Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 1988To prOVide for the level of charge to be paid by owners ofvehicles registered under the Interstate Road Transport Act1985.


Judicial and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Allowances)Amendment Bill 1988

To give effect to the most recent recommendations of theRemuneration Tribunal on salaries/allowances for judges.


PS Koongarra Project Area Repeal Bill 1988(Introduced by Senator McLean)To repeal the Koongarra Project Area Act 1981.


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Lands Acquisition Bill 1988To give legislative effect to the Government's decision onthe issues arising out of the Australian Law ReformCommission Report on Lands Acquisition.



Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisionsl Bill1988

To provide for the transition from the use of powers andprocedures under the present Act, the Lands Acquisitlon Act1955 to use powers and procedures under the new Act, theLands Acquisition Act 1988.


Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To amend various Acts relating to legislation administeredwithin the Attorney-General's portfolio.



Laying Chicken Levy Bill 1988To impose a levy in respect of laying chickens.


Laying Chicken Levy Collection Bill 1988Relating to the collection of the levy imposed by the LayingChicken Levy Act 1988.


Loans Securities Amendment Bill 1988To enable the Commmonwealth to use a wider range of modernborrowing instruments to minimise the cost of its externaldebt portfolio.



Local Government (Financial Assistancel Amendment Bill 1988To prOVide for an increase in the level of general purposefinancial assistance being prOVided for local government in1988-89.


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Medicare Levy Amendment Bill 1988To set the rate of the Medicare Levy for 1988/89.

Reps: Intro. 31/8/88; Passed 19/10/882nd reading amendment: lapp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 20/10/88; Passed 8/11/882nd reading amendment: lapp/negatived

Assent: 24/11/88; Act No. 93 of 1988

Migration Amendment Bill 1988To terminate the immigration clearance fee, to amend thedefinition of "officer" and to bring the power to grant anentry permit into line with the power to grant a visa.


Migration Amendment Bill (No.2) 1988To revise the Migration Act 1958 to allow for entry intoAustralia using one document only.


Ministers of State Amendment Bill 1988To increase the limit on the annual sum appropriated from theCommonwealth Consolidated Fund in respect of the salaries ofMinisters.


National Companies and Securities Commission Amendment Bill1988

To clarify the power of the National Companies SecuritiesCommission (NCSC) to give a general direction to a Divisionestablished by NCSC.

Reps: Intro. 24/3/88; Passed 20/4/882nd reading amendment: lapp/negatived


PS National Crime Authority Amendment Bill 1987 [No.2](Introduced by Senator Lewis)To extend the term of the National Crime Authority.


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National Crime Authority Amendment Bill 1988To amend the National Crime Act 1984, provide forthe appointment of persons to the additional offices ofmember; and provide for the terms and conditions of suchappointees.

Reps: Intro. 23/11/88; Passed 28/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp as amended/negativedCommittee amendment: 2 Govt/passed


National Guarantee Fund (Members of Participating Exchanges)Levy Bill 1988

To impose a levy payable under the Corporations Bill 1988 onmembers and member organisations by securities exchangeswhere the guarantee fund is depleted.



National Guarantee Fund (Participating Exchanges) Levy Bill1988

To impose a levy payable under the Corporations Bill 1988 bysecurities exchanges where the guarantee fund is depleted.



National Guarantee Fund (Reportable Transactions) Levy Bill1988

To impose a levy under the Corporations Bill 1988 on certaintransactions undertaken by securities dealers where theguarantee fund is depleted.



National Health Amendment Bill 1988To increase the maximum general patient contribution forprescribed drugs supplied under the pharmaceutical benefitsscheme from S10 to S11.


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PS National Identification System (Reference to the People) Bill1987

(Introduced by Senator Haines)To ensure that the Australia Card Act 1987 does not come intooperation until a referendum has been held.


National Occupational Health and Safety Commission AmendmentBill 1988

To improve the operations of the Commission and streamlineits administration.

Reps: Intra. 31/8/88; Passed 23/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived


Naval Defence Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Naval Defence Act 1910 to enable wages employeesunder that Act at Garden Island Dockyard to be transferred toemployment with the government owned company AustralianDefence Industries Pty Ltd.


PS NaVigation Amendment (Deregulation of Coasting Trade) Bill1988

(Introduced by Senator Hamer)To repeal Part IV of the NaVigation Act 1912 to removeobligation for ships to obtain a licence or permit to engagein the coasting trade, and to repeal other sections of theAct relating only to the coasting trade.


Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 1988To enable the Norfolk Island Government to appoint its ownauditor to audit the public accounts of the Territory.


PS Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Exports) Bill 1988(Introduced by Senator Sanders)To prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons by regulatingthe exportation of nuclear material and certain associateditems from Australia


Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) (ConsequentialAmendments) Bill 1987

To amend the Patents Act 1952 to establish procedures forhandling patent applications that relate to nuclear material.


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OTC (Conversion into Public Company) Bill 1988To amend the Overseas Telecommunication Act 1946 to convertOTC into a public company and for other purposes.

Reps, Intro. 12/10/88; Passed 7/11/88Senate, Intro. 8/11/88; Passed 12/12/88Assent, 14/12/88; Act No. 129 of 1988

Overseas Students Charge Amendment Bill 1988To fix charge rates for the 1989 academic year, ensure equaltreatment for overseas students enrolled for both highereducation or prescribed courses; and change terminology toreflect current administrative language.

Reps, Intro. 3/11/88; Passed 22/11/88Committee amendment' 1 Govt/passed

Senate, Intro. 25/11/88; Passed 14/12/882nd reading amendment, IDem/negativedCommittee amendment, IDem/negatived

Assent, 26/12/88; Act No. 139 of 19B8

Overseas Students Charge Collection Amendment Bill 19BBTo extend exemption from the charge to tertiary students whoenter Australia under approved reciprocal organisationexchanges, ensure equal treatment for overseas studentsenrolled for both higher education or prescribed courses; andchange terminology to reflect current administrativearrangements and remove sexist language.

Reps' Intro. 3/11/8B; Passed 22/11/BBSenate, Intro. 25/11/88; Passed 14/12/88

2nd reading amendment' IDem/negativedAssent, 26/12/BB; Act No. 140 of 19BB

PS Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation Bill 198B(Introduced by Senator Coulter)To regulate the use of certain substances that cansignificantly deplete or modify the Ozone layer in a mannerthat is likely to have adverse effects on human health andthe environment.

Senate, Intro. 15/4/8B; Discharged from Notice Pager12/10/88

PS Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation Bill 198B (No.2)(Introduced by Senator Coulter)To regulate the use of certain substances that cansignificantly deplete or otherwise modify the Ozone layer ina manner that is likely to have adverse effect on humanhealth and the environment.

Senate, Intro. 12/10/B8; 2nd reading adjourned 12/10/88;3/11/B8

Ozone Protection Bill 198BTo provide for measures to protect ozone in the atmosphere.

Reps' Intro. 10/11/88; Passed 23/11/BBCommittee amendments, 7 Govt/passed

Senate, Intra. 25/11/88; Read a 2nd time 21/12/88

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Ozone Protection (Licence Fees - Imports) Bill 1988To provide for payment of fees in respect of import ofschedule substances under licences granted under the OzoneProtection Act 1988.

Reps: Intra. 10/11/88; Passed 23/11/88Senate: Intro. 25/11/88; Read a 2nd time 21/12/88

Ozone Protection (Licence Fees - Manufacture) Bill 1988To provide for payment of fees in respect of manufacture ofschedule substances under licences granted under the OzoneProtection Act 1988.

Reps: Intra. 10/11/88; Passed 23/11/88Senate: Intra. 25/11/88; Read a 2nd time 21/12/88

Parliamentary Precincts Bill 1988To define the Parliamentary precincts and confer managementand control over the precincts on the Presiding Officers.

Reps: Intra. 18/2/88; Passed 25/2/88Committee amendment: 1 Govt/passed

Senate: Intra. 15/3/88; Passed 24/3/88Assent: 5/4/88; Act No. 9 of 1988

Parliamentary Presiding Officers Amendment Bill 1987To amend the Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965 toremove sexist language.

Reps: Intra. 14/9/87; 1st reading adjourned 14/9/87

Patents Amendment Bill 1988To abolish the present procedures for extending the term of apatent and replaces with procedures applicable topharmaceuticals.


Petroleum Excise (Prices) Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Petroleum Excise (Prices) Act 1987.


PS Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment (Divorcement ofOwnership) Bill 1987

(Introduced by Senator McLean)To propose that petrol companies should not be permitted toown or operate petrol sites.


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Postal Services Amendment Bill 1988To establish Australia Post as the Australian PostalCorporation.

Reps: Intra. 28/9/88; Passed 7/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 2 Govt/passed

Senate: Intro. 24/11/88; Passed 12/12/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendment: lind/negatived

Assent: 14/12/88; Act No. 126 of 1988

Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To amend and repeal various Acts relating to legislationadministered within the Primary Industries and Energyportfolio.


Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Bill(No.2) 1988

To amend the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act1977 and the Wool Marketing Act 1987 and to repeal the SugarAgreement Act 1985 and certain Acts about charges on theslaughter of live-stock at certain premises.

Reps: Intra. 12/10/88; 2nd reading adjourned 12/10/88

Primary Industries (Recovery of Levy Collection Expenses)Bill 1988

To amend existing legislation to allow the commonwealth torecover the administrative costs it incurs in collecting anddisbursing receipts from agricultural industry levies andcharges.


Privacy Bill 1986 [No.2]To establish rules of conduct, called information privacyprinciples, for the collection and retention of, access toand correction, use and disclosure of personal information.

Reps: Intra. 15/9/87; In Committee 21/9/87

Privacy Bill 1988To establish the office of Privacy Commissioner within theHuman Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and establishrules of conduct (Information Privacy Principles) forCommonwealth Departments and agencies for the use anddisclosure of personal information about individuals.

Reps: Intro. 1/11/88; Passed 3/11/88Committee amendments: 2 Opp/negatived; 2 Govt/passed

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Senate: Intro. 4/11/88; Passed 22/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Dem/negativedCommittee amendments: 4 Opp/passed; 1 Govt/passed; 4

Dem/passed; 9 Dem/negatived[RepS agreed to 1, and disagreed to 8 of Senate amendments

24/11/88;Senate did not insist upon the amendments to which Reps

disagreed 8/12/88JAssent: 14/12/88; Act NQ. 119 of 1988

Privacy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1986 [No. 2JTo make certain amendments to the Privacy Act 1986.


Public Service (Parliamentary Departments) Bill 1988To establish a new Department of Parliamentary Services toreplace the Joint House, Parliamentary Reporting Staff andParliamentary Library Departments.

Reps: Intro. 19/5/88; Passed 29/11/88Senate: Message transmitting bill reported: 14/12/88;

Consideration of Message order for next day of sitting:14/12/88

Qantas Airways Limited (Loan Guarantee) Bill 1988To enable the Commonwealth to guarantee under certain termsand cQnditions Qantas bQrrowings tQ assist in financing thepurchase Qf three Boeing 767-300 extended range aircraft andrelated spare parts.

Reps: IntrQ. 28/9/88; Passed 13/10/88Senate: Intro. 14/10/88; Passed 17/10/88


Radio Licence Fees (NatiQnal MetrQpolitan Radio Plan) Bill1988

To impQse the Qbligation on large city commercial radiolicencees tQ pay a fee on conversion from AM to FMbroadcasting.


Referendum (Machinery PrQvisions) Amendment Bill 1988To give effect to those recommendations of the Joint SelectCQmmittee on Electoral Reform's Report (NQ. 2) specific toReferendums.


Senate: Intro. 18/3/88; Passed 2/6/88Committee amendments: 1 Opp/passed; 2 Opp/negatived

(Reps agreed to Senate amendment 3/6/88JAssent: 24/6/88; Act No. 77 of 1988

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S Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill (No.2) 1988To provide for the appointment of scrutineers by registeredofficers of political parties for the 1988 Referendum.

Senate: Intro. 23/8/88; Passed 24/8/88Committee amendments: 2 Opp/passed; 3 Ind/negatived


PS Referendum (Machinery Provisions) (Fair Questions) AmendmentBill 1988

(Introduced by Senator Short)To ensure that fair and objective questions are put to votersat referendums.


PS Referendum (Machinery Provisions) (Informal Ballot-papers)Amendment Bill 1988

(Introduced by Senator Short)To ensure that there is no confusion surrounding informal orformal votes in referendums.

Senate: Intro. 24/8/88; Passed 24/8/88Reps: Intro. 24/8/88; 2nd reading adjourned 24/8/88

PS Regulation of Video Material Bill 1988(Introduced by Senator Walters)To prohibit the information, sale or hire of "X" ratedvideos; and reduce the violence in "R" rated videos.

Senate: Intro. 30/11/88; 2nd reading adjourned 30/11/88;15112/88

Research and Development Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To amend the 150% tax concession to directly involve theIndustry Research and Development Board so to increase theeffectiveness of the concession in stimulating investment.


Committee amendment: 1 Opp/negativedAssent: 15/6/88; Act No. 59 of 1988

Rural Industries Research Amendment Bill 1988To provide for an improved organisational and administrativeframework under the Rural Industries Research Act 1986enabling the expenses of collection and administrationrelating to relevant levies to be recovered from theAustralian Special Rural Research Fund; and remedy certaindefects in regulations under the Act.


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Sales Tax Assessment (No.1) Amendment Bill 1988To amend sale value provisions so that where a manufacturersells goods only by retail, the sale value, for tax purposes,is based on the manufacturer's own costs and profits.


2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedAssent 14/11/88; Act No. 88 of 1988

Sales Tax Assessment Bill (No. 12) 1988To extend sales tax to computer programs transferred withinAustralia, otherwise than when embodied in goods, fromoutside Australia to an unregistered person in Australia; andprovide machinery for the collection and recovery of tax onsuch programs.

Reps: Intro. 3/11/88; Passed 24/11/88Senate: Intra. 25/11/88; 2nd reading adjourned 25/11/88

Sales Tax Bill (No. 1A) 1988To formally impose the sales tax payable under the Sales TaxAssessment Act (No.1) 1930 on the sale value of computerprograms transferred Within Australia, otherwise than whenembodied in goods; and declare the rates of tax applicable tothose programs.

Reps: Intra. 3/11/88; Passed 24/11/88Senate: Intro. 25/11/88; 2nd reading adjourned 25/11/88

Sales Tax Bill (No. 12) 1988To formally impose the sales tax payable under the Sales TaxAssessment Bill 1988 on the value of computer programsconcerned, and declare the rates of tax applicable to thoseprograms.

Reps: Intra. 3/11/88; Passed 24/11/88Senate: Intra. 25/11/88, 2nd reading adjourned 25/11/88

PM Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Amendment Bill1988

(Introduced by Mr Prosser)To exempt professional fishermen from sales tax on four-wheeldrive vehicles and certain motorcycles.

Reps: Intra. 28/4/88; Read a 1st time 28/4/88

Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Amendment Bill1988 [No.2]

To amend the Sales Tax laws to make Budget amendments to thepresent Wholesale Sales Tax system.


Senate: Intra. 19/10/88; Passed 2/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 3 Dem/negatived

Assent 14/11/88, Act No. 89 of ]988

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Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Amendment Bill(No.2) 1988

To ensure that measures contained in the Sales Tax(Exemptions and Classifications) Amendment Bill 1988 givefull effect to sales tax changes announced in the 1988-89Budget.


Committee amendments: 1 Opp/passed; 2 Demlnegatived[Reps agreed to Senate amendments 21112/88]Assent: 26/12/88; Act No. 152 of 1988

Sales Tax Laws Amendment Bill 1988To amend the Sales Tax Act (No. II 1930, the Sales TaxAssessment Acts (Nos 1-3 and 5-7) 1930, the Sales Tax(Exemptions and Classifications) Act 1935 and the Sales TaxProcedure Act 1934.

Reps: Intro. 3/11/88; Passed 24/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 4 Opp/negatived


Satellite Communications Amendment Bill 1988To amend the definition of "neighbouring region" in the Act;clarify limitations on the Telecom directors and employeeswho can be directors of AUSSAT; and exempt AUSSAT from thePublic Works Committee Act 1969 and Lands Acquisition Act.li.5..S. .

Reps: Intro. 28/9/88; Passed 7111/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived


Assent: 14112/88; Act No. 128 of 1988

Securities Exchanges (Application for Membership) FidelityFunds Contribution Bill 1988

To impose a tax payable under the Corporations Bill 1988 onapplicants for admission to membership of security exchanges,or to partnerships in member firms recognised by certainsecurities exchanges.



Securities Exchanges Fidelity Funds Levy Bill 1988To impose a fidelity fund levy payable under the CorporationsBill 1988 by the members of securities exchanges where thefund is depleted.



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Securities Exchanges (Membership> Fidelity Funds ContributionBill 1988

To impose an annual fidelity contribution payable under theCorporation Bill 1988 by members of securities exchanges.



Social Security Amendment Bill 1988To correct minor drafting defects and consolidate majorsocial security programs introduced in 1987.

Reps: Intro. 13/4/88; Passed 26/4/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 27/4/88; Passed 2/6/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: IDem/passed; 4 Oem/negatived

[Reps agreed to Senate amendment 3/6/88lAssent: 15/6/88; Act No. 58 of 1988

Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation AmendmentBill 1988

To give effect to certain 1988/89 Budget measures commmon inthe portfolios of Social Security and Veterans' Affairs,amend the SQcial Security Act 1947 and the veterans'Entitlements Act 1946.

Reps: Intro. 3/11/88; Passed 23/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passed

Senate: Intro. 25/11/88; Passed 13/12/88Committee amendments: 8 oem/negatived

Assent: 22/12/88; Act NQ. 135 Qf 1988

Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements (MaintenanceIncQme Test) Amendment Bill 1988

To prOVide for changes in the way maintenance income istreated in the social security and veterans' benefitssystems.



Assent: 28/4/88; Act NQ. 13 Qf 1988

Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To give effect tQ measures included in the May EconQmicStatement, certain Budget measures for 1988-89, amend theSQcial Security Act 1947; and some Qther Acts.

Reps: Intro. 19/10/88; Passed 23/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCQmmittee amendments: 5 GQvt/passed; 1 Opp/passed

Senate: Intro. 25/11/88; Passed 13/12/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 9 oem/negatived

Assent: 22/12/88; Act NQ. 133 Qf 1988

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Social Security (Review of Decisions) Bill 1988To rationalise the social security review process, byestablishing a Social Security Appeals Tribunal and re-numberprovisions of the Social Security Act 1947.


2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 8 Oem/negatived

Assent: 31/10/88; Act No. 85 of 1988

States and Northern Territory Grants (Rural Adjustment) Bill1988

Relating to an agreement between the Commonwealth and one ormore of the States and the Northern Territory in respect of ascheme to provide assistance to persons engaged in ruralindustries.



States Grants (General Revenue) Bill 1988To give effect to the financial arrangements agreed to at thePremiers Conference and Loan Council meeting of 12 May 1988.


Senate: Intro. 19/10/88; Passed 8/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendment: 1 Govt/passed


States Grants (Schools Assistance) Bill 1988To implement the funding of primary and secondary educationof children in the States and the Northern Territory andimplement decisions announced in the May Economic Statement1988.


Senate: Intro. 25/11/88; Passed 21/12/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 2 Opp/passed; 2 Oem/passed; 1

Opp/negatived; 3 oem/negatived; 2 Opp requests foramendments passed

[Reps declined to make Senate requests 21/12/88Senate pressed requests, further Opp amendment/passed

21/12/88Reps make Senate requests 21/12/88Reps agreed to 3 of Senate amendments, disagreed to 2 and

made substitute for 1 disagreed to 21/12/88Senate did not insist on amendments and agreed tosubstitute 21/12/881

Assent: 6/1/89; Act No. 1 of 1989

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States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Bill 1988To supplement for cost increase grants already appropriatedfor government and non-government schools programs in 1988.


States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Bill (No.2)1988

To supplement existing financial provisions in the StatesGrants (Schools Assistance) Act 1984 for 1988 to take accountof increases in price levels and remove financial viabilitytest from proposed non-government schools prior to assistanceapproval.


2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedAssent: 26/12/88; Act No. 141 of 1988

States Grants (Technical and Further Education Assistance)Bill 1988

To make provision for grants of financial assistance to theStates and the Northern Territory for technical and furthereducation for 1989 and give effect to a number of measuresannounced in TAFE 1989 Commonwealth Programs and Priorities.


2nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 2 Oem/passed; 1 OpP/passed; 1

clause negatived(Reps disagreed to all of Senate amendments and made

substitute for 1 disagreed to 21/12/88Senate insists on 2 of Senate amendments, does not insist

on 1 and agreed to substitute 21/12/88Reps insisted on disagreeing to 2 amendments 21/12/88Senate consideration of reported Message made an Order ofthe Day for the next day of sitting]

States Grants (Tertiary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill1988

To adjust for cost movements in tertiary education grants andprovide additional funds for superannuation to provide for 3%productivity claim.

Reps: Intro. 27/4/88; Passed 19/5/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 2 Govt/passed


Assent: 15/6/88; Act No. 62 of 1988

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States (Works and Housing) Assistance Bill 1988To obtain approval of the Parliament to make certain paymentsagreed to at the Loan Council meeting of 12 May 1988.


S Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 1988To make various amendments of the Statute Law of theCommonwealth.

Senate: Intro. 25/3/88; Passed 26/4/88Reps: Intro. 27/4/88; Passed 25/5/88Assent: 3/6/88; Act No. 38 of 1988

Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance> LegislationAmendment Bill 1988

To amend the tabling and disallowance provisions of the ActsInterpretation Act 1901 and Acts relating to the externalterritories.



Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 1987For the prevention of fraud and the recovery of overpaymentsunder student assistance schemes.


Senate: Intro. 25/2/88; Passed 10/5/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 2 Oem/negatived

Assent: 22/5/88; Act No. 35 of 1988

Superannuation Amendment Bill 1988To change the supervisory mechanisms that apply to theprovision of superannuation benefits to Commonwealth sectoremployees.



Superannuation Benefit (Interim Arrangement) Bill 1988To make provision for an interim 3% superannuation benefitfor Commonwealth employees.



Assent: 15/6/88; Act No. 70 of 1988

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Supply Bill (No.1) 1988-89Particulars of proposed expenditure from the ConsolidatedRevenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June1987.

Reps: Intro 20/4/88; Passed 28/4/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendment: 1 Govt/passed

Senate: Intra. 10/5/88; Passed 31/5/88Committee amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Assent: 3/6/88; Act No. 43 of 1988

Supply Bill (No.2) 1988-89Particulars of proposed expenditure from the ConsolidatedRevenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June1987.


Senate: Intro. 10/5/88; Passed 31/5/88Committee amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Assent: 3/6/88; Act No. 44 of 1988

Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill 1988-89Particulars of certain proposed expenditure from theConsolidated Revenue Fund in relation to the ParliamentaryDepartments.

Reps: Intra. 20/4/88; Passed 28/4/88Committee amendments: 5 Govt/passed

Senate: Intro. 10/5/88; Passed 31/5/88Committee amendments: 3 Opp/negatived

Assent: 3/6/88; Act No. 45 of 1988

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No.2) 1988To amend law relating to taxation.

Reps: Intra. 14/4/88; Passed 18/5/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 1 Opp/negatived; 1 Govt/passed

Senate: Intra. 23/5/88; Passed 2/6/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 1 Opp/negatived; IDem/passed


Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No.3) 1988To amend the capital gains tax and substantiation provisionsof the income tax and the fringe benefits tax laws.

Reps: Intra. 25/5/88; Passed 24/8/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intra. 29/8/88; In Committee 8/11/882nd reading amendment: IDem/passedCommittee amendments: 2 Oem/passed; IDem/pending

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Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No.4> 1988To amend various Taxation Acts to give effect to a number ofannounced proposals.

Reps: Intro. 31/8/88; Passed 19/10/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp to 1 Opp/passed; 1

Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 2 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 20/10/88; Passed 8/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 5 Govt/passed; 3 Opp/passed


Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No.5> 1987(Citation changed to Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1988)To amend income tax laws.



Assent: 26/4/88; Act No. 11 of 1988

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No.5> 1988To amend the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, repeal wltheffect from 1/1/91, the exemption from taxation of incomefrom gold mining; and provide certain other transitionalarrangements.

Reps: Intro. 3/11/88; Passed 10/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 2 Govt/passed; 1 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 22/11/88; Passed 7/12/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 2 Govt/passed; 1 Opp/negatlved


Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No.6> 1988To amend the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to introduce newarrangements for the taxation of superannuation funds andapproved deposit funds, apply those new arrangementsgenerally to Commonwealth and other public sectorsuperannuation funds; and amend the OccupationalSuperannuation Standards Act 1987 and the Superannuation Act1976.


PS Taxation Laws Amendment (Employee Share Acquisitions) Bill1988

(Introduced by Senator Chaney>To amend certain taxation laws to provide concessions fordiscounts offered or employee share acquisitions.


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Taxation Laws Amendment (Tax File Numbers) Bill 1988To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the AustralianTaxation Office's income matching systems as a means offurthering the attack on tax evasion.


Senate: Intro 4/11/88; Passed 22/11/882nd reading amendment: IDem/negativedCommittee amendments: 7 Oem/negatived

Assent: 25/11/88; Act No. 97 of 1988

Telecommunications Amendment Bill 1988To establish Telecom as the Australian TelecommunicationsCorporation, establish a Board; redefine role of theMinister; Board and Management; provide for new employmentprovisions; remove day to day controls; and amend theTelecommunications (Interception) Act 1979.

Reps: Intro. 28/9/88; Passed 7/11/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 7 Govt/passed


Assent: 14/12/88; Act No. 121 of 1988

S Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Development Authority Bill1988

To establish an Authority to promote the restructuring oftextiles, clothing and footwear industries.

Senate: Intro. 25/2/88; Passed 13/4/88Committee amendments: 1 Opp/negatived; 9 Govt/passed; 2Opp/passed; 2 Oem/passed


Trade Practices Amendment Bill 1988To make certain amendments to the consumer protectionprovisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974.

Reps: Intro. 24/2/88; Passed 23/3/88Committee amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 24/3/88; Passed 21/4/88COmmittee amendment: 1 Opp/negatived

Assent: 11/5/88; Act No. 20 of 1988

Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To amend certain Acts administered by the Transport andCommunications portfolio.


Senate: Intro. 19/5/88; Passed 26/5/882nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/negativedCommittee amendments: 3 Oem/passed

[Reps agreed to Senate amendments 3/6/88JAssent: 15/6/88; Act No. 57 of 1988

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S Transport Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1988To amend a number of transport related statutes.

Senate: Intro. 1/9/88; Passed 8/12/88Reps: Intro. 21/12/88; 2nd reading made an Order of the Day

for the next day of sitting

Triticale Levy Bill 1988To impose a levy on growers of triticale to finance aresearch scheme.


Triticale Levy Collection Bill 1988To collect a levy from growers of triticale.


United States Naval Communication Station (CivilianEmployees) Bill 1988

To introduce a new scheme of compensation and rehabilltationfor civilians who are injured in the course of theiremployment by the United States Government at North West CapeNaval Communication Station.



Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 1988To amend the law relating to veterans' entitlements.


Senate: Intro. 9/11/88; Passed 13/12/882nd reading amendments: 1 Opp to IDem to 1 Opp/

negatived; IDem to 1 Opp/negatived; 1 Opp/passedCommittee amendments: 10 oem/negatived

Assent: 22/12/88; Act No. 134 of 1988

War Crimes Amendment Bill 1987To provide for the prosecution of Australian citizens orpersons resident in Australia alleged to have committed warcrimes.

Reps: Intro. 28/10/87; Passed 26/11/872nd reading amendment: 1 Opp/withdrawnCommittee amendments: 2 Opp/negatived

Senate: Intro. 26/11/87; Passed 20/12/88Reference of matters relating to Bill: Senate Standing

Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 15/12/87;report 17/2/88

Committee amendments: 16 Govt/passed; 5 Opp/negatived[Reps agreed to Senate amendments 21/12/881Assent: 25/1/89; Act No.3 of 1989

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Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 1988To implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission intoGrain Storage, Handling and Transport.


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