Legislation Introduced into Parliament 26 – 28 September

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this sitting week: Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia Funding Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Biosecurity) Bill 2022 Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill [...]

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Legislation Introduced into Parliament 5 -8 September 2022

These Bills were introduced into Parliament by the Government during this sitting week: Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022 Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022 Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2022 Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022 Financial Services Compensation Scheme [...]

By | 2022-09-18T13:17:33+10:00 September 18th, 2022|Legislation Introduced, Parliament, Regulation|0 Comments

The Federal Budget – a Focus on Tax, Infrastructure, Regulation and Manufacturing

The Budget was handed down on 6 October. The broad nature of the document is by now well known:  the Government has total current liabilities of 1.6 trillion dollars[1] with real GDP to fall by 3.75% in calendar year 2020[2], and total gross debt projected to stabilise at around 55% of GDP in the medium [...]