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  • Date
    07 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997
    to remove certain limiting words from section 32B (which confers power on the Commonwealth to make, vary or administer an arrangement or grant) and section 39B (which confers power on the Commonwealth to form a company, participate in the formation of a company, acquire shares in a company or become a member of a company). Also makes consequential amendments to 7 Acts and contingent amendments to 2 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Dec 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023, the bill establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal as a replacement for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Also re-establishes the Administrative Review Council. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Digital ID Bill 2023, the bill makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts; and provides for transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Assent 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023, the bill: establishes an accreditation scheme for entities providing digital ID services; expands the Australian Government Digital ID System; and provides for privacy safeguards and a range of governance arrangements, including establishing the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as the Digital ID Regulator and expanding the role of the Information Commissioner to regulate privacy protections for digital IDs. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    27 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Introduced with the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024, the bill amends the
    Clean Energy Regulator Act 2018
    and
    Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018
    to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the new vehicle efficiency standard. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    27 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Introduced with the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024, the bill establishes a vehicle efficiency standard to regulate the carbon dioxide emissions of certain road vehicles. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    27 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Special Minister of State 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017
    ,
    Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
    and two related instruments to respond to certain recommendations of the
    Independent Review of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 and Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017
    in relation to parliamentary business resources and special purpose aircraft travel;
    National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022
    to make consequential and technical amendments; and
    Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
    and two other Acts to provide that members’ remuneration is payable on a fortnightly rather than monthly basis. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    21 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Cancer Screening Register Act 2016
    to add lung cancer in the definition of ‘designated cancer’ and in the coverage of the National Cancer Screening Register. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    20 Mar 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Health Act 1953
    and
    Health Insurance Act 1973
    to remove the requirement for a collaborative arrangement between an eligible nurse practitioner or eligible midwife and a medical practitioner to enable that midwife or practitioner to prescribe Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines or provide services under Medicare. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    28 Feb 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989
    to amend administrative processes in relation to governance and appointments; and
    Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997
    to make consequential and technical amendments. Also repeals the
    Rural Adjustment Act 1992
    and provides for the transfer of records and documents of the National Rural Advisory Council. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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