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ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 88, 2012-13 18 June 2013 Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 Michael Klapdor Social Policy Section This Digest replaces an earlier version dated 12 March 2013 as the original version did not deal with Schedules 2A and 2B, inserted by government amendments. This

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 142, 2012-13 17 June 2013 Australian Jobs Bill 2013 Eugenia Karanikolas Economics Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 3 Structure of the Bill ................................................................................................................................. 3 Brief Background ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Rationale for this Bill ........................................................................................................................ 5 Regulatory Impact Statement ................................................................................................................. 5 Committee consideration ....................................................................................................................... 6

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 141, 2012-13 14 June 2013 Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Bill 2013 Peter Yeend Social Policy Section Contents Glossary ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 4 Structure of the Bill ................................................................................................................................. 4 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Increase and index the allowance rate

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 136, 2012-13 13 June 2013 Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013 Mary Anne Neilsen Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Outline of the FOI Act .......................................................................................................................... 2 Exempt agencies .............................................................................................................................. 3 Meaning of ‘agency’

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 138, 2012-13 13 June 2013 Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill 2013 Paula Pyburne Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Legislation about component pricing .............................................................................................. 2 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission....................................................................... 3 Productivity Commission ................................................................................................................. 4 Exposure

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 134, 2012-13 12 June 2013 International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Bill 2013 Leah Ferris Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 2 The concept of privileges and immunities ....................................................................................... 2 The operation of privileges and immunities in

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 133, 2012-13 11 June 2013 Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013 Marilyn Harrington Social Policy Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 2 The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care ........................................ 2 The Early Years Quality Fund