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 on 11 December 2015 to the undermentioned Acts passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in the Parliament assembled, viz.:
No. 166 of 2015—An Act to amend the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, and for related purposes. (Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Act 2015).
No. 167 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to export quotas, and for other purposes. (Export Control Amendment (Quotas) Act 2015).
No. 168 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to higher education, and for related purposes. (Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Act 2015).
No. 169 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to social security, student assistance and higher education support, and for related purposes. (Labor 2013-14 Budget Savings (Measures No. 2) Act 2015).
No. 170 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Act 2015).
No. 171 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to education services for overseas students, and for other purposes. (Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Act 2015).
No. 172 of 2015—An Act to amend the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997, and for other purposes. (Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Act 2015).
No. 173 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to family assistance, and for related purposes. (Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Act 2015).
No. 174 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to veterans’ affairs and defence, and for related purposes. (Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2015 Budget Measures) Act 2015).
No. 175 of 2015—An Act to amend the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, and for other purposes. (Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Act 2015).
No. 176 of 2015—An Act to amend maritime legislation, and for related purposes. (Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2015).
No. 177 of 2015—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (Gifts) Act 2015).
D R Elder
Clerk of the House of Representatives