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• Renew Australia Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 May 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes Renew Australia as a statutory authority to oversee the transition of Australia’s electricity system to one based on renewable energy and provides for its functions and powers; establishes the Board of Renew Australia and provides for its functions, members and meetings; provides for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and staff, consultants and committees; provides for financial arrangements; and sets out a timetable for the phased closure of coal-fired power stations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Road Safety Remuneration Amendment (Protecting Owner Drivers) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Apr 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment 

  Summary

  Suspends the Contractor Driver Minimum Payments Road Safety Remuneration Order 2016, and any subsequent orders that may be made by the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, until 1 January 2017; and enables the minister to make rules dealing with transitional and other matters. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Apr 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment 

  Summary

  The bill: repeals the

  Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012

  to abolish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal; enables the minister to make rules dealing with transitional matters; and makes a consequential amendment to the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Registration of Deaths Abroad Amendment Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs and Trade 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984

  to: enable the minister to appoint any state or territory registrar as the Registrar of Deaths Abroad (the registrar); validate the prior appointment of the ACT Registrar-General as the registrar and validate any previous registrations of deaths; enable the registrar to register deaths that could have been registered under the law of a state or territory, where the state or territory concerned has provided notice that it will not register a death; and ensure that only the registrar can register deaths. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2016 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: 15 Acts to remove current provisions providing for regulatory regimes and to apply the standard provisions of the

  Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

  ; the

  Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

  in relation to: the ability to secure evidence of a contravention when exercising monitoring powers; the age of photographs for identity cards; the time period for the making of a civil penalty order; and the cap on the amount to be stated in an infringement notice; and the

  Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  to make amendments consequential on the commencement of the proposed

  Fairer Paid Parental Leave Act 2016

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Restoring Territory Rights (Dying with Dignity) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Mar 2016 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  DI NATALE, Sen Richard
  GALLAGHER, Sen Katy 

  Summary

  The bill: amends the

  Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

  and

  Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978

  to remove the prohibition on legalising euthanasia; and repeals the

  Euthanasia Laws Act 1997

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Fuel Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Feb 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000

  to: provide for the regulation of renewable fuel content in fuel supplied for use in motor vehicles; provide that the ethanol volume percentage be mandated at a minimum of 5 per cent from 1 July 2019 and a minimum of 10 per cent from 1 July 2022; establish an office of Renewable Fuel Program Administrator and provide for the appointment and functions of the administrator; and include record keeping and reporting requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LEYONHJELM, Sen David 

  Summary

  The bill: amends the

  Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

  and

  Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978

  to remove the prohibition on legalising euthanasia; and repeals the

  Euthanasia Laws Act 1997

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Aug 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills in relation to Australia’s foreign investment framework, the bill establishes a Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land to be administered by the Commissioner of Taxation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to: adjust the required GWh of renewable source electricity in each year from 2016 to 2030 with a GWh target of 33000 GWH in 2020; and replace the current partial exemption for electricity used in emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities with a full exemption;

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  and

  Climate Change Authority Act 2011

  to remove the requirement for the Climate Change Authority to undertake biennial reviews on the operation of the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  and subordinate regulations; and Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 to reinstate native forest wood waste as an eligible source of renewable energy. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum