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• National Commissioner for Children Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARTLETT, Andrew 

  Summary

  Establishes the Office of the National Commissioner for Children and Young People to promote and protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of all Australian children under 18 years of age, and appoints and outlines the functions and responsibilities of the Commissioner. Also establishes an Advisory Committee on Children and sets out membership, function, procedure and membership conditions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Film and Sound Archive Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment, Heritage and the Arts 

  Summary

  Establishes the National Film and Sound Archive as a statutory body, sets out functions and powers, and establishes a governing board and management. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Security Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  The bill: enables the exchange of public health surveillance information in relation to public health events of national significance; enables the sharing of information with the World Health Organization and countries affected by any event relating to public health or an overseas mass casualty; gives effect to the International Health Regulations 2005; and establishes a scheme for the national registration and regulation of entities handling security-sensitive biological agents. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Northern Territory National Emergency Response Amendment (Alcohol) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Sep 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007

  to: replace the 1,350ml trigger for seeking and recording details in relation to takeaway alcohol sales; clarifies the storage of records of takeaway purchases; provides certain exceptions to the alcohol offences in relation to tourism operations in parks and other certain areas; provide for the alcohol measures not to apply to certain areas when local alcohol management measures are implemented; and to clarify the operation of certain Northern Territory law. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Water Resources 

  Summary

  Establishes a national framework for industry to report greenhouse gas emissions, abatement actions and energy consumption and production by: mandatory registration; record and report requirements; security and disclosure of information; compliance and enforcement arrangements; administration arrangements (including establishing the position of Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer); and compliance monitoring arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  and

  National Health Act 1953

  to allow authorised optometrists to prescribe certain ophthalmic (eye) medicines for supply under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Also amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to clarify the supply of pharmaceutical benefits ‘at or from’ approved premises. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Market Driven Energy Efficiency Target Bill 2007 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ALLISON, Lyn 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to create a market for energy savings, additional to energy efficiency activities set by minimum energy performance regulation by: setting a National Market Driven Energy Efficiency Target; and providing for the creation, acquisition and trading of Energy Efficiency Certificates. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills to implement the Northern Territory National Emergency Response, the bill: effects restrictions on the possession, consumption, sale and transportation of liquor; establishes a scheme to prevent and detect misuse of publicly funded computers located in certain prescribed areas; provides for the immediate and later acquisition of five-year leases over certain Aboriginal townships; provides for the management of government activities and assets in business management areas; implements 2006 Council of Australian Government decisions relating to the treatment of violence or sexual abuse, and bail and sentencing discretion; introduces a licensing regime for community stores in Indigenous communities; and modifies Northern Territory legislation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Amendment (National HPV Vaccination Program Register) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Jun 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to establish a National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Program Register to facilitate the implementation of the National HPV Program. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to change the pricing arrangements for drugs after they are listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, by classifying drugs into formularies and specifying new pricing rules and supply requirements for drugs that have multiple brands and for single brand combination items. Also includes provisions for drugs requiring special pricing arrangements and makes minor, technical and consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum