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• Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010, the bill amends the:

  Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

  to: include the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission as an ex officio member of the Administrative Review Council (ARC); and increase the quorum of the ARC from four to five members; and

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  to require explanatory statements for disallowable legislative instruments to contain a statement of compatibility. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Apr 2000 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  Kim BEAZLEY MP 

  Bill

• Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 1999 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  Sen Bob BROWN 

  Bill

• Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing for Property Offences) Bill 2000 [2002]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Sep 2000 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Seeks to give effect to Australia’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child by providing that a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory must not require a court to sentence a person (including a person who is under 18 years of age) to imprisonment or detention for a property offence. Also contains certain application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill

• Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Feb 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan, the bill amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to provide for the payment of a one-off $950 bonus to: eligible students returning to study or training in 2009 and certain other income support recipients; and farmers and farm-related small business owners receiving exceptional circumstances related income support payments;

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: reduce the qualification period for the education entry payment from 12 months to four weeks of continuous receipt of income support payments; and provide for an education entry payment supplement of $950 to those eligible for the education entry payment;

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  to: provide for the payment of a one-off $950 per child bonus to families eligible for family tax benefit (FTB) Part A and certain children who receive a carer payment or disability support pension; and provide for a single income family bonus payment of $950 for families entitled to the FTB Part B. Also: enables the establishment of administrative schemes to provide bonus payments in circumstances where the statutory regime does not produce an appropriate result; and makes further consequential amendments to four other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Household Stimulus Package Bill (No. 2) 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan, the bill amends the:

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to provide for the payment of a one-off $950 bonus to: eligible students returning to study or training in 2009 and certain other income support recipients; and farmers and farm-related small business owners receiving exceptional circumstances related income support payments;

  Social Security Act 1991

  to: reduce the qualification period for the education entry payment from 12 months to four weeks of continuous receipt of income support payments; and provide for an education entry payment supplement of $950 to those eligible for the education entry payment;

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  to: provide for the payment of a one-off $950 per child bonus to families eligible for family tax benefit (FTB) Part A and certain children who receive a carer payment or disability support pension; and provide for a single income family bonus payment of $900 for families entitled to the FTB Part B. Also: enables the establishment of administrative schemes to provide bonus payments in circumstances where the statutory regime does not produce an appropriate result; and makes consequential amendments to four other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• House of Representatives (Northern Territory Representation) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Feb 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State 

  Summary

  Implements a recommendation of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters to maintain at the next federal election the Northern Territory’s representation in the House of Representatives at its current level of two members. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Oct 2000 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Oct 2000 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Amendment) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000

  to deem Horticulture Australia Limited in its capacity as the export control body under the Act to be a Commonwealth agency for the purposes of section 16 of the

  Customs Administration Act 1985

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum