Acts of Parliament assented to
It is hereby notified, for general information, that Her 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 21 June 2013:
No. 57 of 2013—An Act to amend the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, and for related purposes. (Australian Citizenship Amendment (Special Residence Requirements) Act 2013).
No. 58 of 2013—An Act to establish the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency, and for related purposes. (Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013).
No. 59 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to corporations and the financial sector, and for other purposes. (Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act 2013).
No. 60 of 2013—An Act to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and for related purposes. (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Act 2013).
Assented to on 26 June 2013:
No. 61 of 2013—An Act to amend the law in relation to superannuation, corporations and first home saver accounts, and for related purposes. (Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures) Act 2013).
No. 62 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to social security, and for related purposes. (Social Security Legislation Amendment (Disaster Recovery Allowance) Act 2013).
No. 63 of 2013—An Act to impose, as taxes, fees for applying for registration of WELS products for the purposes of the WELS scheme, and for related purposes. (Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Act 2013).
No. 64 of 2013—An Act to amend the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005, and for related purposes. (Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment (Registration Fees) Act 2013).
No. 65 of 2013—An Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995, and for related purposes. (Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Act 2013).
Assented to on 27 June 2013:
No. 66 of 2013—An Act to amend the Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000, and for related purposes. (Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Act 2013).
No. 67 of 2013—An Act in relation to school education and reforms relating to school education, and for related purposes. (Australian Education Act 2013).
No. 68 of 2013—An Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters in connection with the Australian Education Act 2013, and for related purposes. (Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2013).
No. 69 of 2013—An Act about Australian industry participation plans for major projects, and for other purposes. (Australian Jobs Act 2013).
No. 70 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to family assistance, social security, veterans’ entitlements and paid parental leave, and for related purposes. (Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013).
No. 71 of 2013—An Act to provide for a Council for purposes connected with the support and promotion of the arts, and for related purposes. (Australia Council Act 2013).
No. 72 of 2013—An Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters in connection with the Australia Council Act 2013, and for related purposes. (Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2013).
Assented to on 28 June 2013:
No. 73 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to workplace relations, and for related purposes. (Fair Work Amendment Act 2013).
No. 74 of 2013—An Act to amend various Acts relating to criminal law and law enforcement, and for other purposes. (Crimes Legislation Amendment (Law Enforcement Integrity, Vulnerable Witness Protection and Other Measures) Act 2013).
No. 75 of 2013—An Act to amend the Insurance Contracts Act 1984, and for related purposes. (Insurance Contracts Amendment Act 2013).
No. 76 of 2013—An Act to amend the Aged Care Act 1997, and for related purposes. (Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013).
No. 77 of 2013—An Act to amend the Aged Care (Bond Security) Act 2006, and for related purposes. (Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Act 2013).
No. 78 of 2013—An Act to deal with transitional matters in connection with the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013, and for related purposes. (Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Act 2013).
No. 79 of 2013—An Act to establish the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency, and for related purposes. (Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013).
No. 80 of 2013—An Act to amend the Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Act 2006, and for related purposes. (Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Act 2013).
No. 81 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy) Act 2013).
No. 82 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation and superannuation, and for related purposes. (Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Increased Concessional Contributions Cap and Other Measures) Act 2013).
No. 83 of 2013—An Act to amend the International Monetary Agreements Act 1947, and for related purposes. (International Monetary Agreements Amendment Act 2013).
No. 84 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation and superannuation, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 6) Act 2013).
No. 85 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation and superannuation, and for related purposes. (Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Act 2013).
No. 86 of 2013—An Act to deal with consequential matters arising from the enactment of the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013, and for related purposes. (DisabilityCare Australia Fund (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013).
No. 87 of 2013—An Act to impose tax on certain superannuation contributions, and for related purposes. (Superannuation (Sustaining the Superannuation Contribution Concession) Imposition Act 2013).
No. 88 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation and superannuation, and for related purposes. (Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Act 2013).
No. 89 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation and superannuation, and for related purposes. (Superannuation Laws Amendment (MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) Act 2013).
No. 90 of 2013—An Act to amend the Banking Act 1959, and for related purposes. (Banking Amendment (Unclaimed Money) Act 2013).
No. 91 of 2013—An Act to give effect to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment as applied to aircraft, and for related purposes. (International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Act 2013).
No. 92 of 2013—An Act to deal with consequential matters arising from the enactment of the International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Act 2013, and for related purposes. (International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013).
No. 93 of 2013—An Act to amend legislation relating to Aboriginal land rights and other legislation, and for related purposes. (Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013).
No. 94 of 2013—An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975, and for related purposes. (Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Act 2013).
No. 95 of 2013—An Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes. (Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Act 2013).
No. 96 of 2013—An Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment of the Charities Act 2013, and for other purposes. (Charities (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2013).
No. 97 of 2013—An Act to amend the Parliamentary Service Act 1999, and for related purposes. (Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Act 2013).
No. 98 of 2013—An Act to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, and for related purposes. (Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Act 2013).
No. 99 of 2013—An Act to amend the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 and other legislation, and for related purposes. (Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Military Compensation Review and Other Measures) Act 2013).
Assented to on 29 June 2013:
No. 100 of 2013—An Act to define charity and charitable purpose, and for related purposes. (Charities Act 2013).
No. 101 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (Countering Tax Avoidance and Multinational Profit Shifting) Act 2013).
No. 102 of 2013—An Act to amend legislation relating to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, and for related purposes. (Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Act 2013).
No. 103 of 2013—An Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, to repeal certain obsolete Acts, and for related purposes. (Statute Law Revision Act 2013).
No. 104 of 2013—An Act to amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, and for related purposes. (Competition and Consumer Amendment Act 2013).
No. 105 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to private health insurance, and for related purposes. (Private Health Insurance Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover Loading and Other Measures) Act 2013).
No. 106 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to private health insurance, and for related purposes. (Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Base Premium) Act 2013).
No. 107 of 2013—An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes. (Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2013-2014).
No. 108 of 2013—An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes. (Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2013-2014).
No. 109 of 2013—An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, and for related purposes. (Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2013-2014).
No. 110 of 2013—An Act to establish the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account, and for related purposes. (Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013).
No. 111 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to food regulatory measures, health, medicare and industrial chemicals, and for related purposes. (Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013).
No. 112 of 2013—An Act to amend the Higher Education Support Act 2003, and for related purposes. (Higher Education Support Amendment (Asian Century) Act 2013).
No. 113 of 2013—An Act relating to service provision for the sugar industry, and for related purposes. (Sugar Research and Development Services Act 2013).
No. 114 of 2013—An Act relating to levy imposed on sugar cane, and for related purposes. (Sugar Research and Development Services (Consequential Amendments—Excise) Act 2013).
No. 115 of 2013—An Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment of the Sugar Research and Development Services Act 2013, and for related purposes. (Sugar Research and Development Services (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2013).
No. 116 of 2013—An Act to impose a charge on excess concessional contributions, and for related purposes. (Superannuation (Excess Concessional Contributions Charge) Act 2013).
No. 117 of 2013—An Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, and for other purposes. (Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Act 2013).
No. 118 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation and superannuation, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (Fairer Taxation of Excess Concessional Contributions) Act 2013).
No. 119 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Act 2013).
No. 120 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation and the Tax Agent Services Act 2009, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 3) Act 2013).
No. 121 of 2013—An Act to amend the law relating to social security, and for related purposes. (Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Act 2013).
No. 122 of 2013—An Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, and for related purposes. (Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Act 2013).
No. 123 of 2013—An Act about the governance, performance and accountability of, and the use and management of public resources by, the Commonwealth, Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies, and for related purposes. (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013).
No. 124 of 2013— An Act to amend the law relating to taxation and the Tax Agent Services Act 2009, and for other purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Act 2013).
No. 125 of 2013—An Act to amend laws relating to agricultural and veterinary chemicals, and for related purposes. (Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2013).
Assented to on 1 July 2013:
No. 128 of 2013—An Act to enhance the security of persons and premises connected with courts, and for related purposes. (Court Security Act 2013).
No. 129 of 2013—An Act to make amendments consequential on the enactment of the Court Security Act 2013, and for related purposes. (Court Security (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013).
No. 130 of 2013—An Act to amend the Military Justice (Interim Measures) Act (No. 1) 2009, and for related purposes. (Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Act 2013).
No. 131 of 2013—An Act to amend the law in relation to measurement, and for related purposes. (National Measurement Amendment Act 2013).
No. 132 of 2013—An Act to repeal certain Acts, and for related purposes. (Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Act 2013).
B C Wright
Clerk of the House of Representatives