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• Geothermal and other Renewable Energy (Emerging Technologies) Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BISHOP, Bronwyn, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to: require regulations to be made to determine that food processing activities, to the extent they are trade exposed, be given a 90 per cent partial exemption from the additional renewable source electricity acquisition obligation for 2010 and later years; and provide that certain emerging renewable energy sources gain a share of the guaranteed renewable energy market. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Geothermal and Other Renewable Energy (Emerging Technologies) Amendment Bill 2009 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Sep 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MINCHIN, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to provide that certain emerging renewable energy sources gain a share of the guaranteed renewable energy market. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Gladstone Power Station Agreement (Repeal) Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Nov 1999 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Resources portfolio 

  Bill

• Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Deregulation 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to establish governance arrangements for Commonwealth superannuation schemes, the bill: merges the Australian Reward Investment Alliance, the Military Superannuation and Benefits Board and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority into a single trustee body - the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), and sets out its functions and powers; establishes a governing board of CSC; allows CSC to employ staff and engage consultants; and provides for finance and reporting requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Governance Review Implementation (AASB and AUASB) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  to: implement new financial management and administrative governance arrangements by transferring the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board from the

  Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

  framework to the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  framework; and make transitional amendments, including changes to the Financial Reporting Council’s functions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Governance Review Implementation (Science Research Agencies) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the

  Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972

  ,

  Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987

  and

  Science and Industry Research Act 1949

  to implement changes to the governance arrangements of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Governance Review Implementation (Treasury Portfolio Agencies) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the:

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Corporations Act 2001

  ,

  Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998

  and

  Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Act 1998

  to apply the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  to the relevant agencies; and

  Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998

  in relation to legislative instruments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Government Advertising (Accountability) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  to: prohibit the use of public money for advertising government policy unless it has been enacted in legislation, or both Houses of Parliament have agreed to the expenditure by resolution, or, in a national emergency, the minister has obtained the Leader of the Opposition’s consent to the expenditure; and provide for a penalty for any breach. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Government Advertising (Objectivity, Fairness and Accountability) Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2000 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  Kim BEAZLEY MP 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Government Advertising (Objectivity, Fairness and Accountability) Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  Kim BEAZLEY MP 

  Bill