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  • Date
    30 Mar 1999 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister's portfolio 
    Summary
    To replace the current legislative framework for the establishment and management of the Australian Public Service (APS). In particular, the bill provides for: APS employees; the Senior Executive Service; heads of missions; the Public Service Commissioner; the Merit Protection Commissioner; secretaries of departments; the Management Advisory Committee; executive agencies; administrative arrangements and reorganisations; and miscellaneous provisions in relation to certain payments of money; locally engaged employees; attachment of salaries; release of personal information; formal “positions”; delegation of powers; and regulations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Mar 1998 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister's portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Public Service and Integrity 
    Summary
    Further to the Public Interest Disclosure Bill 2013, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
    Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996
    ,
    Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
    ,
    Ombudsman Act 1976
    ,
    Parliamentary Service Act 1999
    and
    Public Service Act 1999

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    21 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Public Service and Integrity 
    Summary
    The bill: establishes a framework to encourage and facilitate reporting of wrongdoing by public officials in the Commonwealth public sector; ensures that Commonwealth agencies properly investigate and respond to public interest disclosures; provides protections to public officials who make qualifying public interest disclosures; and provides for a review of the operation of the Act after two years. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    06 Jun 2001 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australia Council Bill 2013, the bill: repeals the
    Australia Council Act 1975
    ; and enables the Australia Council to continue to operate during the transition period. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, the bill: provides for the functions, powers and governance structure and arrangements of the Australia Council; establishes a governing board and provides for the terms and conditions of appointed board members, procedures of the board, and enables the board to establish committees; provides for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and staff and consultants; requires an annual corporate plan to be prepared; provides for financial arrangements; and provides for annual reporting requirements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Feb 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
    to enable the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly to determine the size of the Assembly with the approval of a two-thirds majority of the members of the Assembly. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    28 Nov 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Establishes a scheme to provide protection for cultural objects on loan from foreign lenders for temporary public exhibition while the objects are in Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    23 Aug 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Introduced with the National Portrait Gallery of Australia Bill 2012, the bill: amends the
    Archives Act 1983
    to make consequential amendments as a result of establishing the National Portrait Gallery as a statutory authority holding a national collection of artworks; and makes transitional arrangements, including the: transfer of assets and liabilities; transfer of staff from the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport; and closing of the National Portrait Gallery Special Account. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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