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• Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2013-2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 May 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Deregulation 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2013-2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 May 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Deregulation 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2011-2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 May 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Passed Both Houses 

  Portfolio

  Finance and Deregulation 

  Summary

  Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the

  Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2011-2012

  and

  Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2011-2012

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the independent statutory office of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency; provides for the functions, appointment, terms and conditions of appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the agency, and enables the CEO to appoint committees; provides for staff and consultants; establishes the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council to provide advice to the CEO and the minister as required; provides for the agency’s reporting requirements; requires a review of the agency to be undertaken after five years; and requires the minister to present a report of the review to Parliament. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Mar 2012 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BRANDIS, Sen George 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework to provide financial assistance to persons or their next of kin who are injured or killed as a result of an international terrorist act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australia Council Bill 2013, the bill: repeals the

  Australia Council Act 1975

  ; and enables the Australia Council to continue to operate during the transition period. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australia Council Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, the bill: provides for the functions, powers and governance structure and arrangements of the Australia Council; establishes a governing board and provides for the terms and conditions of appointed board members, procedures of the board, and enables the board to establish committees; provides for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and staff and consultants; requires an annual corporate plan to be prepared; provides for financial arrangements; and provides for annual reporting requirements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills in relation to the Living Longer Living Better aged care package, the bill enables the transition of the functions of the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Limited to the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency from 1 January 2014 by providing for the transfer of: assets and liabilities; the custody of records of documents; and office holders and staff. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Mar 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Part of a package of five bills in relation to the Living Longer Living Better aged care package, the bill: establishes the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency to replace the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency from 1 January 2014; provides for the functions, powers, appointment, and terms and conditions of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Quality Agency; provides for staff and consultants; establishes the Aged Care Quality Advisory Council to advise the CEO; requires the Quality Agency to develop strategic and operational development plans; provides for the Quality Agency’s reporting requirements; and provides for the use and disclosure of protected information by the Quality Agency. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Citizenship Amendment (Defence Families) Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  to enable certain family members of current and future overseas lateral recruits (technical specialists with previous experience in other defence forces) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to satisfy the relevant defence service residence requirement and be eligible for conferral of Australian citizenship at the same time as the enlisted ADF member. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum