Acts of Parliament assented to – Act No. 132 to 142 of 2021
It is hereby notified, for general information, that His Excellency the Governor-General, in the name of Her Majesty, assented on 13 December 2021 to the undermentioned Acts passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in the Parliament assembled, viz.:
No. 132 of 2021— An Act to amend the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, and for related purposes. (Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Act 2021).
No. 133 of 2021—An Act to amend the law relating to defence, and for related purposes. (Defence Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Act 2021).
No. 134 of 2021—An Act to amend the law relating to electoral and financial disclosure matters, and for related purposes. (Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Act 2021).
No. 135 of 2021—An Act to amend the law relating to Senate elections in respect of scrutiny. (Electoral Legislation Amendment (Assurance of Senate Counting) Act 2021).
No. 136 of 2021—An Act to amend the law relating to elections in respect of postal votes, adjournments and emergencies and to provide for the application of the amendments. (Electoral Legislation Amendment (Contingency Measures) Act 2021).
No. 137 of 2021—An Act to amend the law relating to elections in respect of political campaigners and to provide for application of the amendments. (Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Act 2021).
No. 138 of 2021—An Act to amend the Health Insurance Act 1973, and for related purposes. (Health Insurance Amendment (Enhancing the Bonded Medical Program and Other Measures) Act 2021).
No. 139 of 2021—An Act to amend the National Health Act 1953, and for related purposes. (National Health Amendment (Enhancing the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Act 2021).
No. 140 of 2021—An Act to amend legislation relating to Telstra, and for other purposes. (Telstra Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021).
No. 141 of 2021—An Act to deal with consequential matters in connection with the establishment of the Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme, and for related purposes. (Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Act 2021).
No. 142 of 2021—An Act to amend the law relating to veterans’ entitlements, military rehabilitation and compensation and social security, and for related purposes. (Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Act 2021).
C A Surtees
Clerk of the House of Representatives