Parliament is on a winter break and will next sit from 11 to 20 August 2009.
It’s left us with some significant new Bills to review:
- Australian Consumer Law and Trade Practices Amendments
- National Consumer Credit Reform Package
- Personal Property Securities
- Financial services modernisation: margin loans, trustee companies and debentures
- Director and executive termination payment changes
On 1 July we’ll have:
- tax changes
- changes to superannuation contributions concessions
- new unfair dismissal rules under the Fair Work Act
And we’re waiting for:
- assent and commencement of the anti-cartel laws;
- a decision on the new rules for employee share schemes.
- further updating on COAG’s reform program.
