Acts of Parliament assented to
It is hereby notified, for general information, that His Excellency the Governor-General, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the undermentioned Acts passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in the Parliament assembled, viz.:
Assented to on 25 November 2015:
No. 150 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to foreign acquisitions and takeovers, and for related purposes. (Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Act 2015).
No. 151 of 2015—An Act to provide for the collection of information, and publication of statistics, about foreign interests in certain land, and for related purposes. (Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Act 2015).
No. 152 of 2015—An Act to impose, as taxes, fees under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975, and for related purposes. (Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Act 2015).
Assented to on 26 November 2015:
No. 153 of 2015—An Act to amend various Acts relating to the criminal law and law enforcement, and for other purposes. (Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2015).
No. 154 of 2015—An Act to amend the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and the Trade Support Loans Act 2014, and for other purposes. (Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Act 2015).
No. 155 of 2015—An Act to impose the overseas debtors repayment levy, and for related purposes. (Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Act 2015).
No. 156 of 2015—An Act to amend the Fair Work Act 2009, and for other purposes. (Fair Work Amendment Act 2015).
No. 157 of 2015—An Act to amend the law in relation to healthcare identifiers, electronic health records and other information relating to health, and for related purposes. (Health Legislation Amendment (eHealth) Act 2015).
No. 158 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to family assistance, and for related purposes. (Social Services Legislation Amendment (No Jab, No Pay) Act 2015).
No. 159 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to social security, and for related purposes. (Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Act 2015).
D R Elder
Clerk of the House of Representatives