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  • Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023

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    Date
    18 Oct 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023 and Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 to establish a new framework for the agricultural levy system, the bill replaces the
    Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991
    by providing for the collection and administration of levies and charges under the agricultural levy system. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023

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    Date
    18 Oct 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023, Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023, Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023 and Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 to establish a new framework for the agricultural levy system, the bill provides for payments to recipient bodies, Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia and for crediting to the National Residue Survey Special Account of amounts connected with various levies and charges imposed on behalf of Australia’s primary industries. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Education Amendment (Save Our Public Schools) Bill 2023

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    Date
    14 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    ALLMAN-PAYNE, Sen Penny 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Education Act 2013
    to: redefine the Commonwealth share of funding for a government school to 25%; and introduce an obligation on the minister to be satisfied when determining the Commonwealth share that it is consistent with the objective that every school-aged child in Australia has access to a fully-funded government school. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Continuing ACCC Monitoring of Domestic Airline Competition) Bill 2023

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    Date
    12 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    SMITH, Sen Dean
    MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget 
    Summary
    The bill: amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to require the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to continue its price monitoring of domestic air passenger transport services and related goods and services for 3 years; and repeals the
    Competition and Consumer (Price Monitoring—Domestic Air Passenger Transport) Direction 2020
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023

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    Date
    12 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    RICE, Sen Janet 
    Summary
    The bill: repeals the
    Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002
    ; and amends the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    to: make consequential amendments; and provide for annual statements from the minister and the Threatened Species Commissioner on the impact of native forest logging. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2023

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    Date
    05 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    HANSON, Sen Pauline 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
    to require petroleum production licensees to enter into a domestic reserve agreement with the Commonwealth. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023

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    Date
    04 Sep 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    WATERS, Sen Larissa 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    to prohibit political donations being made by corporations or close associates of the corporation in certain circumstances. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023

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    Date
    10 Aug 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David 
    Summary
    Establishes the Cannabis Australia National Agency as a statutory agency to register cannabis strains and regulate activities relating to cannabis including: growing and possessing cannabis plants; manufacturing and selling cannabis products; operating cannabis cafes; and importing and exporting cannabis products. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Protecting the Spirit of Sea Country Bill 2023

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    Date
    08 Aug 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    COX, Sen Dorinda 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
    in relation to prescribing consultation requirements with traditional owners, knowledge holders and other relevant persons when preparing environment plans;
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009
    in relation to: meaning of relevant person; and protection of cultural heritage; and
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011
    to make a consequential amendment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023

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    Date
    03 Aug 2023 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Sponsor
    POCOCK, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Climate Change Act 2022
    to: require decision-makers to consider the health and wellbeing of children in Australia when making significant decisions; and require decision-makers not to make significant decisions in relation to the exploration or extraction of coal, oil or natural gas if the decision poses a material risk of harm to the health and wellbeing of children in Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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