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📜 Anzac Day Amendment Bill 2015

Assented toLABill 15811 November 2015

Amends the Anzac Day Act 1960 to update governance of the ANZAC Day Trust, revise contribution requirements from sporting and racing events, and increase penalties for offences.

Impact

Ex-service personnel and their families will be affected by changes to how the ANZAC Day Trust is managed and funded. Sporting and racing event organisers will be affected by revised contribution requirements and increased penalties.

Key Changes

["Updates the definition of ex-service personnel and ex-service organisations.", "Revises the criteria for sporting and racing events required to contribute to the ANZAC Day Trust, focusing on large events with over 5000 attendees.", "Increases penalties for offences under the Act, such as holding unauthorised events.", "Changes the governance structure of the ANZAC Day Trust, requiring independent trustees.", "Modifies the methodology for calculating contributions to the Trust from events."]