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  • Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    13 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Citizenship Act 1948
    to: update aspects of Australian citizenship law and, in particular, enhance provisions relating to citizenship of children and young adults; enable adult Australian citizens to retain their citizenship when they acquire another citizenship; and strengthen existing integrity measures, including ‘people smuggling’ provisions. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    23 Jun 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs 
    Summary
    Establishes the Australian Civilian Corps (to work in crisis environments overseas for specified periods) and provides for the employment and management of Corps employees. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2011

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    30 Sep 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs 
    Summary
    Establishes the Australian Civilian Corps (to work in crisis environments overseas for specified periods) and provides for the employment and management of Corps employees. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009

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    Date
    14 May 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), the bill establishes the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority as an independent statutory body to administer the CPRS, the Renewable Energy Target and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System. Also contains a regulation making power. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]

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    Date
    22 Oct 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), the bill establishes the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority as an independent statutory body to administer the CPRS, the Renewable Energy Target and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System. Also contains a regulation making power. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2010

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    Date
    02 Feb 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of six bills to give effect to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), the bill establishes the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority as an independent statutory body to administer the CPRS, the Renewable Energy Target and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System. Also contains a regulation making power. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Crime Commission Amendment Bill 2007

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    Date
    18 Sep 2007 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
    to: clarify powers and procedures of an Australian Crime Commission examiner to issue a summons or notice; and allow persons to appear before an examiner, or produce documents to an examiner who did not issue the summons or notice to produce the documents. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Crime Commission Establishment Bill 2002

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    Date
    26 Sep 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Establishes the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) which will combine the functions of the National Crime Authority (NCA), the Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence and the Office of Strategic Crime Assessments. The bill: amends the
    National Crime Authority Act 1984
    (which will be renamed to the
    Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
    ) to: replace the NCA with the ACC and establish the governing and administrative regimes for the new body, including provision for its review after 1 January 2006; makes consequential amendments to 21 other Acts; and makes amendments to the renamed
    Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
    ,
    Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002
    and
    Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
    contingent on the commencement of other Acts. Also contains transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Bill 2008

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    23 Oct 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 
    Summary
    The bill: establishes the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority as an independent statutory authority responsible for the management of national curriculum, assessment and data management, and analysis and reporting for schools education; and provides for the Authority's governance, including a review of its role within six years of establishment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Energy Market Amendment (AEMO and Other Measures) Bill 2009

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    Date
    12 Feb 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Resources, Energy and Tourism 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
    and
    Trade Practices Act 1974
    to replace reference to the National Energy Market Management Company Limited with the Australian Energy Market Operator Limited, to reflect the commencement of a single national energy market operator for both the electricity and gas sectors from 1 July 2009. Also amends the
    Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
    and
    Australian Energy Market Act 2004
    to amend references to Western Australian gas legislation to reflect the delayed commencement of the National Gas Access Law in that state. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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