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TOTAL RESULTS: 165
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- Date
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14 Mar 2012
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon
- Summary
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Reinstates the remaining portion of the funding allocated to the Solar Hot Water Rebate in the 2011-12 financial year to be applied to expenditure for that purpose.
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- Date
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21 Sep 2011
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Social Security Act 1991
and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to: commence a 3.5 year trial on 1 January 2012 requiring certain teenage parents residing in certain areas who receive parenting payment to develop and sign an Employment Pathway Plan; suspend income support for teenage parents who fail to participate in the plan without a reasonable excuse; commence a three-year trial on 1 July 2012 requiring certain jobless family members who are receiving parenting payment to develop and sign an Employment Pathway Plan; and provide that parents in either of these trials do not lose entitlement to other payments if they fail to comply with trial requirements.
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- Date
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23 Jun 2011
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the:
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to require certain persons to inform the department within 14 days of events or changes in circumstances that may affect social security payments or qualification for concession cards; and Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Act 2011
and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Act 2011
to make technical amendments. Also clarifies that certain computer-generated decisions made from 12 June 2001 to the date of assent comply with the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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- Date
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28 Oct 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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NASH, Sen Fiona
- Summary
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Amends the
Social Security Act 1991
to provide that the same eligibility criteria for independent youth allowance is applied for students residing in the Inner Regional Australia Zone.
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- Date
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29 Sep 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the:
Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
to enable states and territories to enforce interstate fines according to the laws of their own jurisdiction; and Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
and Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983
to make consequential amendments.
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- Date
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24 Feb 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
- Summary
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Amends the
Social Security Act 1991
, Higher Education Support Act 2003
, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to: provide for a start-up scholarship and a relocation scholarship (both to be indexed from 2011); and exempt (to an indexed threshold) merit and equity based scholarships from the income test under social security and veterans’ entitlements legislation.
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- Date
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17 Sep 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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MILNE, Sen Christine
- Summary
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Establishes an emissions intensity cap and building efficiency certificate trading scheme for non-residential buildings.
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- Date
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07 Sep 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LUDLAM, Sen Scott
- Summary
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Amends the
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
to prohibit certain advertising being shown during programs on SBS television.
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- Date
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24 Sep 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
- Summary
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Establishes a Stolen Generations Reparations Tribunal to decide and make recommendations on claims for reparation.
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- Date
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24 Jun 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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JOHNSTON, Sen David
- Summary
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Requires the minister to determine, by legislative instrument, new guidelines for the operation of the Solar Homes and Communities Plan, and gives the secretary general responsibility for the administration of the plan.
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