Turnbull Government Delivers Historic Education Reforms

This week the Australian Education Amendment Bill passed through both Houses of Parliament, delivering real needs-based funding with an extra $23.5 billion for schools across Australia over the next ten years (2018-2027).

“The passage of these reforms delivers funding that is allocated fairly between schools, and removes deals made by Labor which meant students were treated differently just because of the state or territory they live in or the school they attend.” Mr Pyne said.

The Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill also passed both Houses. This new law will require overseas suppliers and online marketplaces with a turnover of $75,000 to apply the GST on sales of low value goods.

This will create a level playing field to help Australian businesses grow and generate more jobs by removing the unfair advantages foreign businesses had with respect to the GST.

The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives this week, which includes a two year drug testing trial for 5000 new recipients of Newstart and Youth Allowance in order to identify and help people with drug issues.

Winter 2017 19 to 22 June 2017:

Bills introduced in the House

· Migration Amendment (Validation of Decisions) Bill 2017

· Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017

· Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017

· Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposal and Other Measures) Bill 2017

· Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2017
Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment (Rates of Charge) Bill 2017

· Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017

· Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017
Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017

· Education and Training Legislation Repeal Bill 2017

· Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2017

· Statute Update (Smaller Government) Bill 2017

· Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 4) Bill 2017

Bills passed in the House (and available for debate in the Senate)

· Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017

· Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017
Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017

· National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017

· Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3) Bill 2017

· Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Bill 2017

· Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 2) Bill 2017

· Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2016

Bills passed in the Senate without amendments

· Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2017-2018

Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2017-2018

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2017-2018

· Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

· Enhancing Online Safety for Children Amendment Bill 2017

· Medicare Guarantee Bill 2017

Medicare Guarantee (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017

· National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Amendment (Annual Registration Charge) Bill 2017

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Annual Registration Charge) Bill 2017

· Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Fee Streamlining and Other Measures) Bill 2017

· Passports Legislation Amendment (Overseas Travel by Child Sex Offenders) Bill 2017

· Social Services Legislation Amendment (Queensland Commission Income Management Regime) Bill 2017

· Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Integrity) Bill 2017

· Superannuation Amendment (PSSAP Membership) Bill 2016

· Major Bank Levy Bill 2017

Treasury Laws Amendment (Major Bank Levy) Bill 2017

Senate amendments passed /requests made in the House

· Health Insurance Amendment (National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill 2017

· Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017

· Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017

Senate amendments/requests rejected in the House

· Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 (Government amendments made in place thereof)