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• Government Advertising (Accountability) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  to: prohibit the use of public money for advertising government policy unless it has been enacted in legislation, or both Houses of Parliament have agreed to the expenditure by resolution, or, in a national emergency, the minister has obtained the Leader of the Opposition’s consent to the expenditure; and provide for a penalty for any breach. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Geothermal and Other Renewable Energy (Emerging Technologies) Amendment Bill 2009 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Sep 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MINCHIN, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to provide that certain emerging renewable energy sources gain a share of the guaranteed renewable energy market. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2007

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  Date

  28 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Following recommendations of an independent review of the

  Gene Technology Act 2000

  and the Gene Technology Agreement 2001, this bill makes minor amendments to the

  Gene Technology Act 2000

  to improve its operation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Protecting the Great Barrier Reef from Oil Drilling and Exploration) Amendment Bill 2003 [2006]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MCLUCAS, Sen Jan;BARTLETT, Andrew 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

  to extend the boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to Australia’s exclusive economic zone. 

  Bill

• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Boundary Extension) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARTLETT, Andrew 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

  to extend the boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to Australia’s exclusive economic zone. 

  Bill

• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Apr 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination Bill 1998 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Mar 1998 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha 

  Summary

  Provides for the: protection of genetic privacy; collection, storage, analysis and disclosure of DNA samples; rights and responsibilities of persons with respect to genetic information; and unlawfulness of genetic discrimination. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011

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  Date

  24 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Deregulation 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to establish governance arrangements for Commonwealth superannuation schemes, the bill: merges the Australian Reward Investment Alliance, the Military Superannuation and Benefits Board and the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority into a single trustee body - the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), and sets out its functions and powers; establishes a governing board of CSC; allows CSC to employ staff and engage consultants; and provides for finance and reporting requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Geothermal and other Renewable Energy (Emerging Technologies) Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BISHOP, Bronwyn, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to: require regulations to be made to determine that food processing activities, to the extent they are trade exposed, be given a 90 per cent partial exemption from the additional renewable source electricity acquisition obligation for 2010 and later years; and provide that certain emerging renewable energy sources gain a share of the guaranteed renewable energy market. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 May 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Provides for: a standing appropriation to pay claims under the Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing; and a borrowing power enabling money to be borrowed to pay those claims should there be insufficient funds in the Consolidated Revenue Fund at the time claims are to be paid. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum