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• Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  The bill: requires civil litigants to file a genuine steps statement before legal proceedings are instituted in the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Court; sets out the powers of court in relation to the genuine steps requirements and awarding costs; and provides that certain categories of legal proceedings are excluded proceedings. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Deregulation 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

  to clarify the body corporate status of the Australian Human Rights Commission under the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  ;

  Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996

  to enable the Australian Law Reform Commission to become a prescribed agency under the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  and a statutory agency for the purposes of the

  Public Service Act 1999

  ;

  Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

  to include references to general policy orders;

  Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980

  to rename the corporation as Wine Australia Corporation;

  Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

  in relation to: annual reports of Commonwealth authorities; notification of significant events; delegation power of the Finance Minister; references; interjurisdictional authorities; bodies corporate reporting requirements; procurement directions; general policy orders; and ministerial delegations of powers and functions;

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to clarify the body corporate status of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission under the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  ;

  Criminology Research Act 1971

  to merge the Criminology Research Council with the Australian Institute of Criminology;

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  in relation to: a ministerial requirement to inform Parliament of involvement in a company by their department, agencies and bodies corporate; and regulations to prescribe an agency as an interjurisdictional agency;

  National Transport Commission Act 2003

  to provide that the

  Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

  applies to the commission; and

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to clarify that the appropriation authority for certain payments is contained in the relevant Appropriation Act. Also: repeals six Acts and provisions of 11 other Acts to remove redundant special appropriations and other outdated references; and makes amendments consequential to the amendments to the

  Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Implements a reform agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments on 3 July 2008 by amending the:

  Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

  to enable the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to vary the Maximum Residue Limit Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code; and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

  and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  to make consequential amendments. Also amends the

  Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

  to: amend the annual reporting requirements; and correct inconsistencies. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010, the bill amends the:

  Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

  to: include the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission as an ex officio member of the Administrative Review Council (ARC); and increase the quorum of the ARC from four to five members; and

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  to require explanatory statements for disallowable legislative instruments to contain a statement of compatibility. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010, the bill: establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; provides for the powers, proceedings and functions of the committee; introduces a requirement for statements of compatibility to be prepared for all bills and disallowable legislative instruments; and contains a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010, the bill amends the

  Income Tax Rates Act 1986

  to provide that the rate of additional income tax payable on all or part of a recoupment for research and development activities is 10 per cent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  and

  Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991

  to establish a merit-based appointment process for ABC and SBS non-executive directors for their respective boards; and

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to re-establish the position of staff-elected director to the ABC Board. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010, the bill amends: the

  Crimes Act 1914

  and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  in relation to treason and sedition (urging violence) offences; the

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: clarify when an organisation advocates the doing of a terrorist act; extend to three years the period of a regulation that lists a terrorist organisation; and update the terrorist organisation listing; the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to update definitions; the

  Crimes Act 1914

  in relation to: investigation of Commonwealth offences; powers to search premises in relation to terrorism offences; re-entry of premises in emergency situations; and bail for terrorism and national security offences; the

  Charter of the United Nations Act 1945

  in relation to: the standard for listing a person, entity, assets or class of assets; and listing reviews; the

  National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004

  in relation to the protection and disclosure of national security information in criminal and civil proceedings; the

  Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

  to enable the Prime Minister to request the Inspector-General to inquire into an intelligence or security matter relating to any Commonwealth department or agency; and five Acts to make amendments consequent on the establishment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Native Title Act 1993

  to: provide that representative Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander bodies and certain native title claimants may comment or request to be consulted about proposed housing and other services for indigenous communities which may affect native title; apply the principle of non-extinguishment to the proposals; provide for compensation for any acquisition of property; and provide for a 10-year sunset period. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010, the bill: establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement (by renaming and extending the functions of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission); provides for the powers, proceedings and functions of the committee; and gives the committee responsibility for oversighting the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Crime Commission. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum