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• Australian Research Council Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Research Council Act 2001

  to: apply indexation adjustments for existing schemes for the financial years starting 1 July 2010, 2011 and 2012; and set an additional funding cap for the financial year starting 1 July 2013. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Airports Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Airports Act 1996

  to: require additional criteria to be included in airport master plans; require any proposed significant development to follow certain processes; prohibit certain developments which are incompatible with the operation of an airport site as an airport; include airport environment strategies in airport master plans; and make technical and consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Alcohol Toll Reduction Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FIELDING, Sen Steve 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

  ,

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

  to: establish the Responsible Advertising of Alcohol Division within the Australian Communications and Media Authority to monitor the advertising of alcohol; limit the times at which alcohol products are advertised on radio and television and impose a penalty for breaches; and provide for labelling standards for alcohol products. 

  Bill

• 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

• Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs 

  Summary

  Modelled on the

  Charter of the United Nations Act 1945

  , the bill provides a framework for Australia to implement autonomous sanctions which may be applied to specific governments, individuals or entities, or specific goods and services that are responsible for, or involved with, a situation of international concern. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  LUDLAM, Sen Scott 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: insert a new definition of ‘terrorist act’; remove the offences of ‘reckless possession of a thing’, sedition, and associating with a terrorist organisation; amend the reference to ‘fostering the doing of’ a terrorist act in the definition of ‘terrorist organisation’; provide for terrorist organisations to be prescribed in regulations; and amend the ‘supporting’ offence; Crimes Act 1914 to: remove ‘investigative dead time’ from the calculation of dead time; and remove the presumption against bail for certain offences; and

  Australian Security Information Organisation Act 1979

  in relation to the questioning and detention of terrorism suspects. Also repeals the

  National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Establishes the Australian National Preventive Health Agency as a statutory body and provides for: the terms and conditions of employment, functions and powers of the Chief Executive Officer; staff and consultants; committees; strategic and annual operational plans; finance and reporting requirements; and grants by the agency. Also establishes the Australian National Preventive Health Agency Advisory Council and provides for: the terms and conditions of appointment of members to the Council; and meeting procedures. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [2011]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

  to: create three offences and penalties; and increase penalties for a number of existing offences; and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  and

  Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970

  in relation to the powers of Australian Federal Police members to investigate offences committed at certain airports. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Access to Justice (Family Court Restructure and Other Measures) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Family Law Act 1975

  to restructure the Family Court of Australia by creating the Appellate and Superior Division and the General Division; the

  Federal Magistrates Act 1999

  to: remove family law from the jurisdiction of the court; and transfer a number of procedural processes from the court to the General Division of the Family Court; 16 Acts consequent on the restructure of the Family Court; and the

  Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

  to enable regulations to be made to impose fees on certain agencies to be imposed at any stage in proceedings. Also makes transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Airports Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Airports Act 1996

  to: require additional criteria to be included in airport master plans; require any proposed significant development to follow certain processes; prohibit certain developments which are incompatible with the operation of an airport site as an airport; include airport environment strategies in airport master plans; and make technical and consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum