A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
TOTAL RESULTS: 260
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30 Aug 2001
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care Portfolio
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- Date
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29 Aug 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
Health Care (Appropriation) Act 1998
to: increase the maximum amount of Commonwealth financial assistance grants provided under the 1998-2003 Australian Health Care Agreements; and provide for the tabling of a statement of the total amount of financial assistance paid.
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14 May 2003
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
Health Care (Appropriation) Act 1998
to: extend the operation of the Act for a 5-year period commencing on 1 July 2003; appropriate an amount from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for hospital services provided, and projects and programs conducted during the new 5-year period; amend the definition of “eligible person”; provide for additional conditions to apply to grants of financial assistance; and delegate certain ministerial powers.
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15 May 2008
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
Health Care (Appropriation) Act 1998
to: extend the appropriation period from five to six years; and increase the amount appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund by $10.25 billion.
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- Date
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28 May 1998
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Family Services portfolio
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- Date
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26 Mar 2015
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure
- Summary
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Part of a package of eight bills to reform the legal and governance framework for Norfolk Island, the bill amends the
Health Insurance (Approved Pathology Specimen Collection Centres) Tax Act 2000
to ensure that the tax on the grant of an approval of a specimen collection centre applies to residents.
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23 May 2018
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health
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Amends the
Health Insurance (Approved Pathology Specimen Collection Centres) Tax Act 2000
to enable the tax payable on the grant of an approval of an Approved Specimen Collection Centre to be calculated for approvals granted for periods of more than one year.
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09 Dec 1999
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care Portfolio
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- Date
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19 Mar 2012
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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DUTTON, Peter, MP
- Summary
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The bill: specifies actions the minister must take when a dental practitioner who has provided a dental service and claimed a Medicare benefit payment is required to repay the benefit because certain administrative processes have not been undertaken; and requires the minister to table a report in Parliament detailing the actions taken. Also amends the Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007 to allow for circumstances where a Medicare benefit can be paid where a written quotation was not provided prior to dental treatment.
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- Date
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21 Mar 2012
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BUSHBY, Sen David
- Summary
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The bill: specifies actions the minister must take when a dental practitioner who has provided a dental service and claimed a Medicare benefit payment is required to repay the benefit because certain administrative processes have not been undertaken; and requires the minister to table a report in Parliament detailing the actions taken. Also amends the Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007 to allow for circumstances where a Medicare benefit can be paid where a written quotation was not provided prior to dental treatment.
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