National Integrity Commission Bill 2013

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
MILNE, Sen Christine
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Establishes a National Integrity Commission as an independent statutory agency which will consist of the National Integrity Commissioner, the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner and the Independent Parliamentary Advisor and provide for: the investigation and prevention of misconduct and corruption in all Commonwealth departments and agencies, and federal parliamentarians and their staff; the investigation and prevention of corruption in the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Crime Commission; and independent advice to ministers and parliamentarians on conduct, ethics and matters of proprietary. Also provides for the establishment of a Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Integrity Commission; and makes consequential amendments to the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, Ombudsman Act 1976, Privacy Act 1988 and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013.

Progress

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 13 Nov 2013
Second reading moved 13 Nov 2013
Second reading debate 15 May 2014
Second reading debate 13 Aug 2015
Lapsed at prorogation 17 Apr 2016
Restored to Notice Paper 19 Apr 2016
Lapsed at dissolution 09 May 2016
Restored to Notice Paper 15 Sep 2016
Second reading debate 10 Nov 2016
Second reading debate 09 Feb 2017
Lapsed at end of Parliament 01 Jul 2019

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Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

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Explanatory memoranda

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

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