A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
TOTAL RESULTS: 121
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09 Dec 1998
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment and Heritage portfolio
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- Date
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07 Dec 2000
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business portfolio
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- Date
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20 Sep 2001
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Science and Resources portfolio
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- Date
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26 Feb 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991
to provide improved health and safety protection for Commonwealth employees; and makes technical amendments and contains transitional, application and savings provisions. Also amends the Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001
to repeal certain redundant amendments.
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05 Jun 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment and Heritage
- Summary
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Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the
Ozone Protection (Licence Fees—Imports) Act 1995
to: extend the existing levies on imports of ozone-depleting substances to the synthetic greenhouse gas replacements for ozone-depleting substances; set maximum limits for the existing and new levies; and change the long and short titles of the Act.
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- Date
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05 Jun 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment and Heritage
- Summary
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Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the
Ozone Protection (Licence Fees—Manufacture) Act 1995
to: extend the existing levies on the manufacture of ozone-depleting substances to the synthetic greenhouse gas replacements for ozone-depleting substances; set maximum limits for the existing and new levies; and change the long and short titles of the Act.
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- Date
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05 Jun 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment and Heritage
- Summary
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Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the:
Ozone Protection Act 1989
to: provide for a national regulatory scheme for the management of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases used as their replacements; ratify the Beijing Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer which requires a ban on trade in and manufacture of bromochloromethane, and a ban on trade in hydrochlorofluorocarbons with certain countries; change the long and short titles of the Act; and Evidence Act 1995
and Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
to reflect the title change of the Ozone Protection Act 1989
to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989
. Also contains application and transitional provisions.
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- Date
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17 Sep 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Tourism and Resources
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Introduced with the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2003, the bill imposes levies (a safety investigation levy, a safety case levy and a pipeline safety management plan levy) on the operators of facilities engaged in the exploration, development and production of offshore petroleum. The levies will be used to fund the regulatory activities of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority. Also contains a regulation-making power.
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01 Apr 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991
to exclude Commonwealth employers and employees from the application of the ACT industrial manslaughter laws and any other similar industrial manslaughter law enacted by a State or Territory in the future.
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- Date
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09 Mar 2005
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991
to exclude Commonwealth employers and employees from the application of the ACT industrial manslaughter laws and any other similar industrial manslaughter law enacted by a State or Territory in the future.
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