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• Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting and Telecommunications Amendment) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Nov 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob;DI NATALE, Sen Richard 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to: restrict the advertising or other promotion of unhealthy food and beverages on television on weekdays between 6.00 am and 9.00 am and between 4.00 pm and 9.00 pm, and on weekends and public holidays between 6.00 am and 12.00 pm and between 4.00 pm and 9.00 pm; and restrict the advertising or other promotion of unhealthy food and beverages on subscription television, the internet or by electronic message. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Accounts and Audit Committee Amendment (Ombudsman) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Nov 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951

  to expand the role of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit to include additional duties in relation to the Commonwealth Ombudsman, including: examining all reports tabled by the Ombudsman; reporting to Parliament on matters relating to the Ombudsman; and considering the operations and resources of the Ombudsman. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Service Amendment (Payments in Special Circumstances) Bill 2011

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  Date

  12 May 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Public Service Act 1999

  to enable agencies to make a discretionary payment in special circumstances (for example, for compensation) in excess of $100 000. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Product Stewardship Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Mar 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 

  Summary

  Establishes a national framework to manage the environmental, health and safety impacts of manufactured goods and materials across the lifecycle of a product, including the impacts associated with the disposal of a product. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Nov 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  COONAN, Sen Helen;HEFFERNAN, Sen Bill;SIEWERT, Sen Rachel;XENOPHON, Senator Nick 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Patents Act 1990

  to prevent the patenting of biological materials which are identical or substantially identical to materials as they exist in nature. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Plastic Bag Levy (Assessment and Collection) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Nov 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Provides for the assessment and collection of a 25 cent levy for each plastic bag used at retail points of sale. Also includes reporting requirements and a regulation making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2010

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  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Provides for a national plebiscite to be held in conjunction with the next House of Representatives election on whether Australia should become a republic. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to restrict the advertising or other promotion of unhealthy food and beverages on television between 6.30 am and 9.30 pm. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Poker Machine (Reduced Losses—Interim Measures) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  XENOPHON, Sen Nick 

  Summary

  Regulates poker machine use by requiring that poker machines: must not accept banknotes with a denomination greater than $20; must not accept certain additional credits; must not allow a bet in excess of $1 per spin; and must not allow a loss exceeding $120 in one hour’s operation. Also imposes penalties for a contravention of these requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Preventing the Misuse of Government Advertising Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Requires the Auditor-General to assess certain government information and advertising campaigns for their compliance with guidelines and to present reports of any assessment to Parliament. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum