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TOTAL RESULTS: 159
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- Date
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20 Aug 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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XENOPHON, Sen Nick
BROWN, Sen Bob
JOYCE, Sen Barnaby
- Summary
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Amends the
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991
to require Food Standards Australia New Zealand to develop and approve food product labelling standards to be used by food producers, manufacturers and distributors.
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16 Mar 2009
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
- Summary
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The bill: prohibits the manufacture, distribution, offering for sale, selling or otherwise trading in food containing synthetic trans fatty acids; and retains the right of state and territory governments to develop their own complementary or alternative regulatory regime.
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- Date
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26 Mar 2007
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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NETTLE, Kerry
- Summary
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Prohibits the manufacturing, distribution, offering for sale, selling or otherwise trading in food containing synthetic trans fatty acids.
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- Date
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24 Mar 1998
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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- Date
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31 May 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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COBB, John, MP
- Summary
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The bill requires: that bovine meat and meat products must meet certain assessment processes before being imported into Australia; and the minister to determine a country of origin labelling standard for those products.
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- Date
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09 Mar 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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COLBECK, Sen Richard
JOYCE, Sen Barnaby
- Summary
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The bill requires: that bovine meat and meat products must meet certain assessment processes before being imported into Australia; and the minister to determine a country of origin labelling standard for those products.
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- Date
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23 Mar 2004
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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MARSHALL, Sen Gavin
- Summary
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Amends the
Flags Act 1953
to recognise the Eureka Flag as an official flag of Australia.
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- Date
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03 Sep 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BARNETT, Sen Guy
- Summary
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Amends the
Flags Act 1953
to protect the Australian National Flag and proclaimed flags from unlawful desecration or destruction by inserting offence and penalty provisions.
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- Date
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23 May 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Summary
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Introduced with the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2007, the bill amends the
Fisheries Levy Act 1984
to ensure levies can be collected in Torres Strait fisheries in accordance with new management and licensing arrangements provided for in the proposed Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2007
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- Date
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25 Nov 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Summary
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Amends the:
Fisheries Management Act 1991
to: enable the Australian Fisheries Management Authority to undertake certain administrative and licensing functions by an eLicensing system (GOFish); and provide that fisheries officers engaged in investigating suspected illegal fishing can be issued with, and carry, prescribed defensive equipment in the course of their duties; and Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
to clarify which individuals who receive fish directly from Torres Strait commercial fishers require a fish receiver licence.
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