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  • Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2013

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    Date
    21 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Defence 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Military Justice (Interim Measures) Act (No. 1) 2009
    to extend the appointment, remuneration and entitlement arrangements for the Chief Judge Advocate and two Judge Advocates for an additional two years or until the minister declares a termination day, whichever is sooner. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Interest Disclosure Bill 2013

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    Date
    21 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Public Service and Integrity 
    Summary
    The bill: establishes a framework to encourage and facilitate reporting of wrongdoing by public officials in the Commonwealth public sector; ensures that Commonwealth agencies properly investigate and respond to public interest disclosures; and provides protections to public officials who make qualifying public interest disclosures. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Bill 2013

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    Date
    21 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Sex Discrimination Act 1984
    to: provide new protections against discrimination on the basis of a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status; provide protection against discrimination for same-sex de facto couples; and make consequential amendments; and Migration Act 1958 to make a consequential amendment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Bill 2013

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    Date
    21 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Do Not Call Register Act 2006
    to clarify which party is responsible for making telemarketing calls and sending marketing faxes where third parties are carrying out the marketing activities;
    Telecommunications Act 1997
    to: enable industry codes to be varied; extend the application of the reimbursement scheme for developing consumer-related industry codes to varying these codes; and require code developers to publish draft code and draft variations and related public submissions; and
    Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Services Standards) Act 1999
    to: require the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) scheme to comply with standards determined by the minister; and require independent periodic public reviews of the TIO scheme to be conducted. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bill 2013

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    Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    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

  • Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013

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    Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    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

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    Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    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

  • Corporations Amendment (Simple Corporate Bonds and Other Measures) Bill 2013

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    Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Corporations Act 2001
    to: require body corporates to issue a two-part simple corporate bonds prospectus when certain bond issuances occur; enable simple corporate bonds to be traded using simple retail corporate bonds depository interests; provide that directors have liability for any misinformation in a disclosure document in certain circumstances; and provide that the use of the terms ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’ are restricted to those with licences to provide advice on designated financial products. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

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    Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Payments Systems and Netting Act 1998
    to provide that client positions and associated collateral of a defaulting participant in a clearing facility may be ported to another solvent participant despite legislative impediments;
    Corporations Act 2001
    to: enable the Australian Securities Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to determine how often they assess compliance by particular Australian market licence and clearing and settlement facility licence holders with their legal obligations; and make consequential amendments;
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    to: extend the powers of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services to inquire into and report on the operation of any foreign business law which may affect the operation of the corporations law; require ASIC to report annually on the use of its information gathering powers and on additional information if required by the minister; and make consequential amendments;
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
    and
    Mutual Assistance in Business Regulation Act 1992
    to authorise ASIC to disclose protected information to international business regulators;
    Reserve Bank 1959
    to enable the RBA to disclose protected information to external persons and bodies; and
    Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011
    and
    Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011
    to enable the Clean Energy Regulator to share protected information with licensed and prescribed trade repositories. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Court Security (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013

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    Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Court Security Bill 2013, the bill amends the
    Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971
    to remove provisions which overlap with the proposed
    Court Security Act 2013
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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