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• Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  In response to the High Court’s judgments in

  Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs

  [2022] HCA 19 and

  Benbrika v Minister for Home Affairs

  [2023] HCA 33, the bill amends the:

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  to remove certain invalid provisions and enable the minister to make an application to request that a court exercise its power to make an order to cease a dual citizen’s Australian citizenship, where the person has been convicted of a serious offence or offences;

  Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010

  and

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  to provide for reviews; and

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Research Council Act 2001

  to: amend the object of the act in relation to the role and mission of the Australian Research Council (ARC); establish the Australian Research Council Board; amend the current funding arrangements; specify new requirements for the ARC annual report; and enable the minister to make transitional rules. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration and Other Legislation Amendment (Bridging Visas, Serious Offenders and Other Measures) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Further to the

  Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Act 2023

  , which responded to the High Court’s judgement in

  NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor

  (S28/2023), the bill amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: provide for additional conditions to be placed on bridging visas granted to non-citizens released from immigration detention; and clarify the authority for the collection and use of information gathered by an electronic monitoring device. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  and

  Migration Regulations 1994

  in response to the High Court’s judgement in

  NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor

  (S28/2023) to provide for certain conditions to be placed on bridging visas granted to non-citizens released from immigration detention. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Tax Agent Services Act 2009

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  : to expand the operation of the promoter penalty provisions; and enable the sharing of certain protected information;

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to extend whistleblower protections to eligible whistleblowers who make disclosures to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB); and reverse the burden of proof for certain claims of protection;

  Tax Agent Services Act 2009

  in relation to the TPB Register and the TPB’s delegation powers; and

  Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

  to limit the proportion of petroleum resource rent tax assessable income that can be offset by deductions to 90 per cent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018

  to: amend existing processes and concepts relating to review of determinations, treatment of serious criminal convictions and applications by persons in gaol, and the disclosure of protected information; make technical amendments; and provide for the reassessment of determinations on certain finalised applications. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Bankruptcy Amendment (Discharge from Bankruptcy) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  to regularise and validate the administrative processes of the Australian Financial Security Authority and its predecessors in relation to determining when a statement of affairs is taken to have been filed for the purposes of a debtor’s petition or as required in relation to a sequestration order; and

  Bankruptcy Regulations 2021

  to align the dates that the Official Receiver is required to enter in the National Personal Insolvency Index with the amendments to the

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 2) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Crimes Act 1914

  to clarify the Attorney-General’s duty to make, or refuse to make, a parole order after the non-parole period has ended;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  ,

  Customs Act 1901

  and

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to enhance import controls on substances that are commonly used as illicit drugs and precursors but which also have legitimate uses in industry (dual-use substances). Also validates things done in reliance on certain authorisations or determinations by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Board. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Federal Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Immunity) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021

  to provide a judge of Division 2 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) with the same protection and immunity as a judge of Division 1 of the FCFCOA; and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Establishes the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee to provide advice related to the Commonwealth Government’s policies, programs and responsibilities for enhancing economic inclusion and participation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum