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• Livestock Export (Animal Welfare Conditions) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Sep 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  to: provide that live-stock exported for slaughter are transported and slaughtered humanely; make the secretary responsible to ensure that live-stock exported for slaughter under a live-stock export licence are treated humanely and if not, cease their export; and penalise the holder of a live-stock export licence if they fail to inform the secretary of inhumane treatment of live-stock. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Malabar Headland Protection Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 May 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State 

  Summary

  Provides for the protection of environmental, heritage and cultural features contained in the Malabar Headland, New South Wales, following divestment to New South Wales. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marine Engineers Qualifications Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  Requires that any marine regulations be amended by the issuing authority so that they comply with and give effect to the existing Australian standards for marine engineering and electro-technical competencies. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Bill 2012, the bill amends the:

  Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990

  to increase the membership of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority board to include one member who has knowledge of, or experience relevant to, the construction or operation of domestic commercial vessels; and proposed

  Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012

  to amend the general safety obligations in the National Law and align them with those contained in the

  Work Health and Safety Act 2011

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, the bill provides for national regulation of the domestic commercial vessel industry in Australia by: establishing the National Marine Safety Regulator; and establishing a National Law for domestic commercial vessel safety. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage (Celebrant Registration Charge) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Marriage Amendment (Celebrant Administration and Fees) Bill 2013, the bill: imposes an annual celebrant registration charge with a statutory limit of $600 for the 2013-14 financial year; and provides for indexation of the statutory limit in later financial years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Act Amendment (Recognition of Foreign Marriages for Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 May 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Amendment (Celebrant Administration and Fees) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Marriage (Celebrant Registration Charge) Bill 2013, the bill amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: provide for a celebrant registration charge to be imposed from 1 July 2013 on Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants who are authorised under the Marriage Celebrants Program to perform marriages; provide for the deregistration of celebrants who do not pay the celebrant registration charge or obtain an exemption; enable the imposition of a registration application fee for prospective celebrants seeking registration; provide for exemptions and the imposition of processing fees for applications for exemptions; remove the requirement for performance reviews every five years of marriage celebrants; and make minor amendments to the Marriage Celebrants Program. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: remove discriminatory references based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and allow marriage regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Feb 2013 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and include a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum