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  • Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Bill 2011

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    Date
    23 Nov 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends: the
    Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
    to clarify that the Federal Court or judge may make orders for the costs of discovery during litigation and for pre-trial oral examination about discovery; five Acts to clarify the circumstances in which suppression and non-publications orders can be made, what information they can cover and details they should contain; the
    Family Law Act 1975
    ,
    Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
    ,
    Federal Magistrates Act 1999
    and
    Judiciary Act 1903
    to clarify the circumstances in which vexatious proceedings orders can be made and the kinds of orders that can be made, without affecting the courts’ other powers; the
    Family Law Act 1975
    to align the jurisdictional limit for matters heard by family law magistrates in Western Australia with the Federal Magistrates Court; and the
    Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
    to change the way fees are paid in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill 2011

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    Date
    12 May 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends: the
    Acts Interpretation Act 1901
    to restructure the Act by: co-locating and listing alphabetically definitions; ensuring powers in relation to instruments apply to all types of instruments; enabling section 19B and 19BA Orders to apply retrospectively; providing that an action by a minister other than a minister authorised to perform that action is not invalid merely on that basis; clarifying actions done by a person purporting to act under an appointment; providing that everything in an Act should be considered part of the Act; and modernising concepts; the
    Legislative Instruments Act 2003
    in relation to the construction of legislative instruments; and 248 Acts to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Aged Care Amendment Bill 2011

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    Date
    26 May 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Ageing 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aged Care Act 1997
    in relation to: consumer protection for accommodation bonds paid to aged care services; and Complaints Principles replacing Investigation Principles; and
    Aged Care Act 1997
    ,
    Health Insurance Act 1973
    and
    National Health Act 1953
    to remove redundant provisions. Also repeals the
    Aged or Disabled Persons Care Act 1954
    and the
    Nursing Home Charge (Imposition) Act 1994
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Airports Amendment Bill 2010

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    Date
    30 Sep 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure and Transport 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Airports Act 1996
    to: require additional criteria to be included in airport master plans; require any proposed significant development to follow certain processes; prohibit certain developments which are incompatible with the operation of an airport site as an airport; include airport environment strategies in airport master plans; and make technical and consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2011

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    Date
    23 Nov 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 
    Summary
    Implements Australia’s obligations under three Measures adopted under Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty and Article 9 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol) by amending the
    Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980
    to: amend the long title of the Act; provide for the minister to grant safety and environmental protection approvals and impose conditions on such approvals; implement new offences and civil penalties; establish a liability regime for environmental emergencies in the Antarctic; establish an Antarctic Environmental Liability Special Account; and make technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013

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    Date
    30 Oct 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Deregulation 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 2) 2012-2013, the bill appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government in relation to implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 2) 2012-2013

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    Date
    30 Oct 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Deregulation 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, the bill appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in relation to implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012

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    Date
    10 May 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Deregulation 
    Summary
    Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013

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    Date
    08 May 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Deregulation 
    Summary
    Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012

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    Date
    10 May 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Deregulation 
    Summary
    Appropriates money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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