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TOTAL RESULTS: 92
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- Date
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03 Mar 2004
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BROWN, Sen Bob
NETTLE, Kerry
- Summary
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Provides for the appointment of a royal commission of inquiry to investigate the accuracy, independence and use of intelligence information provided to the Commonwealth Government that contributed to its decision to commit Australian military forces to the war against Iraq.
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- Date
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19 Feb 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
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Amends the
International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997
to facilitate the transfer of Australian citizens, convicted by a United States (US) military commission, to Australia for the purpose of serving any penal sentence in accordance with Australian and US law. Also contains an application provision.
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- Date
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11 Feb 2004
- 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
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Introduced with the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Bill 2004, the bill amends the
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
to give effect to Australia’s obligations under the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. Also contains an application provision.
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- Date
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04 Dec 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Justice and Customs
- Summary
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Introduced with the Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2003, the bill amends the
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2002
to extend the application of cost recovery charges during the transition between the Customs legacy electronic systems and the new Integrated Cargo System.
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- Date
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03 Dec 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Tourism and Resources
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Amends the
Industry Research and Development Act 1986
to: remove the existing powers of the Industry Research and Development Board to commit and approve expenditure of Commonwealth funds; and clarify the Board’s role in the provision of advice on innovation programs in addition to research and development programs. Also contains savings and transitional provisions.
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28 May 2003
- 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 portfolio
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Amends the
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
to: increase the maximum quantity of new industrial chemicals that a manufacturer or importer can introduce under the Commercial Evaluation Permit system from 2 000 to 4 000 kilograms; align the renewal deadline for the registration of introducers of industrial chemicals with the expiry date of registration (i.e. 31 August); require notification of non-renewal by 31 August; abolish the urgent handling fee and establish late renewal penalties for renewals received after the renewal deadline; and remove fees and charges provisions from the Act so that they may be specified in regulations. Also contains application and saving provisions.
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- Date
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25 Sep 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Transport and Regional Services
- Summary
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Amends the:
Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959
to correct a technical error in relation to the application of the definitions of “Australian citizen” and “Australian person” to charter operators; Damage by Aircraft Act 1999
to exempt passive owners from liability for damage to third parties on the ground; and Insurance Contracts Act 1984
to allow for the exemption, by regulation, of third party aviation war risk insurance from the cancellation and variation provisions of the Act.
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- Date
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19 Sep 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
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Establishes an independent statutory office of Inspector-General of Taxation to conduct reviews and advise the Minister in relation to tax administration systems. Also makes consequential amendments to the
Freedom of Information Act 1982
and National Crime Authority Act 1984
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- Date
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19 Sep 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the
International Tax Agreements Act 1953
to: give legislative authority to protocols to amend an existing convention between Australia and Canada and an existing agreement between Australia and Malaysia in relation to double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on incomes; ensure that interest that is currently not taxable in Australia does not become so as a result of changes in the International Tax Agreements Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002
to the convention between Australia and the United States of America in relation to double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on incomes; and make minor technical amendments.
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- Date
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27 Jun 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the:
ACIS Administration Act 1999
to clarify the use of duty credits earned under the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme; Bounty (Computers) Act 1984
to replace a reference to the Standards Association of Australia with a reference to Standards Australia International Limited; Bounty (Ships) Act 1989
to provide for progress payments of the research and development bounty; Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Legislation Amendment Act 2001
to correct a drafting error; Pooled Development Funds Act 1992
to correct a drafting oversight in relation to excluded superannuation funds; States Grants (Petroleum Products) Act 1965
to reflect changes in administrative arrangements; and Trade Practices Act 1974
to correct a drafting oversight in relation to country of origin defences. Also repeals the Aluminium Industry Act 1960
and Management and Investment Companies Act 1983
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