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• Australian Sports Commission Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Arts and Sport 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Sports Commission Act

  to: provide a new permissible purpose for the disclosure of certain customs information to the Executive Director of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC); and facilitate the use of this information by the ASC and sporting organisations in anti-doping processes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Dec 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989

  to: abolish the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC); rename the Act as the

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

  ; and make consequential amendments arising from its abolition, including: the transfer of ATSIC’s assets and liabilities to other agencies, the establishment of a new housing fund to be administered by Indigenous Business Australia, and modification of the role of the Office of Evaluation and Audit; and

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2004

  to: abolish regional councils from 1 July 2005; and make consequential amendments. Also makes consequential amendments to 11 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

  to reform the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), particularly in relation to: AAT procedures; removal of restrictions on the constitution of the AAT for particular hearings; increased powers for ordinary members; role of the Federal Court; and removal of provisions for tenured appointments. Also makes consequential and related amendments to 18 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Security Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  and

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to allow background checking of holders of security designated authorisations (particularly flight crew);

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  to include contractors of Airservices Australia as aviation industry participants; and

  Aviation Transport Security (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004

  to allow certain programs under the

  Air Navigation Act 1920

  to continue as programs under the

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  . Also contains a regulation-making power and a transitional provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Crime Commission Amendment Bill 2003 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  to facilitate the transition from the National Crime Authority to the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) by addressing transitional and other issues which have arisen since the establishment of the ACC on 1 January 2003;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to exempt certain decisions from being subject to requests for statements of reasons; and

  Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

  to allow disclosure of certain information and documents to the ACC. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to complete the integration of the Australian Protective Service into the Australian Federal Police (AFP); and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  and

  Crimes Act 1914

  to enable the AFP to investigate State offences which have a federal aspect. Also makes consequential amendments to 11 other Acts, repeals the

  Australian Protective Service Act 1987

  and contains transitional and application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Protective Service Act 1987

  to: confer additional powers on Australian Protective Service (APS) officers in relation to requests for personal identification and information, and search and seizure powers; and ensure that the powers for both the Australian Federal Police and the APS are consistent when operating in the same locations under the same circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Scrutiny of Board Appointments) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BOURNE, Vicki 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  to: provide for scrutiny of appointments to the ABC Board; and improve public visibility of the Board’s activities and decisions. 

  Bill

• Award of Victoria Cross for Australia Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Apr 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill

• ABC Amendment (Online and Multichannelling Services) Bill 2001 [2002]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Apr 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BOURNE, Vicki 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

  in relation to the provision of online and multichannelling services; and

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to enable the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Special Broadcasting Service Corporation to provide unrestricted multichannelling services. 

  Bill