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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

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    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

  • Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023

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    Date
    16 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Defence 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2023, the bill enables certain licences issued by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency to be treated as Australian naval nuclear power safety licences for the purposes of the
    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Act 2023
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024

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    Date
    16 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Defence 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023, the bill establishes a framework to regulate the nuclear safety aspects of Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine enterprise. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Attorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023

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    Date
    15 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    ,
    Corporations Act 2001
    ,
    Judiciary Act 1903
    ,
    National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
    and
    Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
    to confer jurisdiction on the Federal Court of Australia to hear and determine a range of summary and indictable offences relating to conduct within the remit of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;
    Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
    to enable the Sheriff of the Federal Court to require a state or territory jury official to prepare and provide a jury panel;
    Marriage Act 1961
    to make technical amendments in relation to the Commonwealth Marriage Celebrants Program and the notice of intended marriage; and
    Family Law Act 1975
    ,
    Native Title Act 1993
    ,
    Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021
    and
    Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
    to make minor and technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023

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    Date
    15 Nov 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
    to insert a modified ‘equal access’ cost protection provision in relation to federal unlawful discrimination court proceedings; and
    Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021
    and
    Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023

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    Date
    14 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    CASH, Sen Michaelia 
    Summary
    Provides that the
    Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022
    (ACT) has no force or effect as a law of the Australian Capital Territory. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Education Amendment (Save Our Public Schools) Bill 2023

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    Date
    14 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    ALLMAN-PAYNE, Sen Penny 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Education Act 2013
    to: redefine the Commonwealth share of funding for a government school to 25%; and introduce an obligation on the minister to be satisfied when determining the Commonwealth share that it is consistent with the objective that every school-aged child in Australia has access to a fully-funded government school. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023

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    Date
    19 Jun 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    CANAVAN, Sen Matthew 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
    to require the Australian Capital Territory Government to conduct an inquiry into the
    Health Infrastructure Enabling Act 2023
    (ACT) and report by 30 June 2024. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (Disclosure of Information) Bill 2023

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    Date
    24 May 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Act 2008
    to enable the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority, DonateLife Agencies, grant recipients and authorised family members to publish, disseminate or disclose information about deceased organ or tissue donors or recipients without breaching state or territory legislation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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