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  • Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (Forest Practices) Bill 2002

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    Date
    20 Jun 2002 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BROWN, Sen Bob 
    Summary
    Provides for a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry in relation to Forestry Tasmania to investigate certain matters. 

    Bill

  • Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Amendment Bill 2001

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    Date
    27 Jun 2001 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Administration portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

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    Date
    10 May 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970
    to transfer the functions of the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel;
    Acts Publication Act 1905
    and
    Legislative Instruments Act 2003
    to confer on the First Parliamentary Counsel certain functions previously undertaken by the secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department; and
    Family Law Act 1975
    ,
    Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
    ,
    Federal Magistrates Act 1999
    and
    Judiciary Act 1903
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Entitlements Amendment (Ending the Rorts) Bill 2017

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    Date
    27 Feb 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    WILKIE, Andrew, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990
    to: require parliamentarians, when claiming travel benefits, to provide details of business undertaken while travelling; provide for an annual audit of parliamentarians’ travel; provide for an audit of all parliamentarians’ travel from 8 September 2013 to date; and require the audit body to report possible offences in relation to the travel claims or benefits. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Entitlements Amendment (Injury Compensation Scheme) Bill 2016

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    Date
    10 Feb 2016 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990
    to enable the minister to make a legislative instrument to establish a parliamentary injury compensation scheme to provide the same benefits to parliamentarians and the spouse of the Prime Minister based on the scheme applicable to Commonwealth employees under the
    Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
    and for Comcare to administer the scheme; and the
    Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
    and
    Age Discrimination Act 2004
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

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    Date
    02 Oct 2014 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Special Minister of State 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002
    to: amend the short title of the Act to the
    Parliamentary Retirement Travel Act 2002
    ; impose certain limits on access to the parliamentary retirement travel entitlement; reduce the number of trips available under the entitlement; remove the ability of spouses or de facto partners (other than those of a former prime minister) to access the entitlement; reduce the entitlement of spouses or de facto partners of a former prime minister; and require that all travel under the entitlement be subject to a public benefit test; and the
    Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990
    to: apply a 25 per cent loading to any adjustment to a prescribed travel benefit; limit the domestic travel entitlement of dependent children of senior officers to those under 18 years of age; and enable the recovery of payments made which are beyond the entitlement. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

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    Date
    09 Feb 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Special Minister of State 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002
    to: amend the short title of the Act to the
    Parliamentary Retirement Travel Act 2002
    ; impose certain limits on access to the parliamentary retirement travel entitlement; reduce the number of trips available under the entitlement; remove the ability of spouses or de facto partners (other than those of a former prime minister) to access the entitlement; reduce the entitlement of spouses or de facto partners of a former prime minister; and require that all travel under the entitlement be subject to a public benefit test;
    Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990
    to: apply a 25 per cent loading to any adjustment to a prescribed travel benefit; and limit the domestic travel entitlement of dependent children of senior officers to those under 18 years of age; and
    Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990
    and
    Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002
    to enable the recovery of payments made which are beyond the entitlement. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Expenses Amendment (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2015

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    Date
    13 Aug 2015 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    XENOPHON, Sen Nick 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990
    to: require an explanatory statement to be provided with certain types of travel entitlement claims by members, parliamentary office-holders and ministers; and provide for penalties if claims are made in excess of entitlement; and
    Ombudsman Act 1976
    to expand the powers of the Commonwealth Ombudsman to include the scrutiny of parliamentary entitlements claims. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Frameworks Legislation Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2026

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    Date
    04 Mar 2026 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984
    ,
    Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
    and
    Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023
    to enable the forthcoming statutory reviews of these Acts to be combined; and
    Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
    and
    Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023
    to align the frequency of the future periodic reviews of these Acts to allow them to be combined or conducted separately. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2015

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    Date
    10 Aug 2015 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    WONG, Sen Penny 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    to change the membership, powers and functions of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS); and
    Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010
    and
    Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
    in relation to the provision of certain reports to the PJCIS. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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