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• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 [2012]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Jun 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Patents Act 1990

  in relation to: the thresholds set for the grant of a patent; and exempting patent infringement of research and experimental activities;

  Patents Act 1990

  and

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to: reduce delays in finalising patent and trade mark applications; enable trade marks and patent attorneys to practise through a corporate structure; and extend to trade marks and patent attorneys the same ‘advice’ privilege available to legal professionals;

  Copyright Act 1968

  and

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  in relation to the enforcement regime for counterfeit trade mark and copyright goods; and

  Designs Act 2003

  ,

  Patents Act 1990

  ,

  Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994

  and

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to provide that the intellectual property rights system can adapt to the electronic and global business environments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Cabinet Secretary 

  Summary

  Appoints an Independent National Security Legislation Monitor to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of counter-terrorism and national security legislation and provides for: the functions and powers of the position; annual reporting requirements; and protection from legal action. Also contains a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Infrastructure Australia Amendment (National Broadband Network and Other Projects) Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MINCHIN, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Infrastructure Australia Act 2008

  to: require Infrastructure Australia to assess the proposed national broadband network and provide a report to the minister to be tabled in Parliament; and enable either House of the Parliament to refer infrastructure proposals to Infrastructure Australia for analysis and assessment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  TROETH, Sen Judith;HUMPHRIES, Sen Gary 

  Summary

  Provides for the appointment of an independent person to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of laws relating to terrorism. 

  Bill

• Independent Contractors Amendment Bill 2007 (No. 2)

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Jun 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STERLE, Sen Glenn 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Independent Contractors Act 2006

  to exempt West Australian truck owner-drivers from the

  Independent Contractors Act 2006

  . 

  Bill

• Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  ,

  Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

  ,

  Office of National Assessments Act 1977

  ,

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  ,

  Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

  ,

  Privacy Act 1988

  ,

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  and 5 other Acts to implement recommendations from the Inquiry into Australian Intelligence Agencies (the Flood Inquiry) and reviews of the

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  that require legislative amendment, including: extending the terms of reference of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD (PJCAAD) to include all Australian intelligence agencies; clarifying the roles and functions of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) and the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD), including in relation to communication of incidentally obtained intelligence and ministerial authorisation of intelligence collection; giving legislative basis to the functions and ministerial accountabilities of the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation; extending and clarifying the functions of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; and increasing the size of the PJCAAD and changing its name to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Invasion of Iraq Royal Commission (Restoring Public Trust in Government) Bill 2004 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob;NETTLE, Kerry 

  Summary

  Provides for the appointment of a royal commission of inquiry to investigate the accuracy, independence and use of intelligence information provided to the Commonwealth Government that contributed to its decision to commit Australian military forces to the war against Iraq. 

  Bill

• Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Resources portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interactive Gambling Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Apr 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 

  Summary

  Regulates interactive gambling services by creating an offence of providing interactive gambling services to Australian customers; and establishes a complaints scheme to enable Australians to make complaints about interactive gambling services on the Internet which are available to Australians. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum