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.
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03 Apr 2001
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BOURNE, Vicki
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Amends the:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
in relation to the provision of online and multichannelling services; and Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to enable the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Special Broadcasting Service Corporation to provide unrestricted multichannelling services.
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28 Feb 2011
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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- Summary
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Amends the
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
to abolish the current age limit of 70 years for the payment of the superannuation guarantee.
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- Date
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29 Aug 2001
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends 59 Acts to abolish the compulsory retirement age limits for statutory office holders and remove any age restrictions on their reappointment. Also contains application provisions.
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- Date
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18 Nov 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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RYAN, Monique, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to prohibit the granting of petroleum special prospecting authorities after 31 December 2024.
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- Date
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18 Aug 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ORGAN, Michael
- Summary
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The bill: abolishes the entitlement of former members of Parliament to severance travel and to a Life Gold Pass; provides for limited travel and other entitlements in certain circumstances; and provides for the transfer of certain frequent flyer points to the Commonwealth upon a member’s death or retirement. Repeals the
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002
and contains transitional provisions and a regulation-making power.
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- Date
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24 Jun 2014
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
- Summary
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Amends the:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
to: clarify the purpose of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account; provide for excess returns from Land Account investments to be equally shared between the Account and the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC); provide that the minister may have regard to advice provided by the ILC about its financial requirements; provide for parliamentary review of any proposed changes to the ILC and the Land Account; provide for the establishment of a Nomination Committee to make recommendations about appointments to the ILC Board; require the ILC Board to establish a Risk and Audit Management Committee; limit the tenure and reappointments of directors; require the chair and directors to disclose all pecuniary interests; and require the ILC Board to determine a code of conduct.
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- Date
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28 Mar 2018
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Indigenous Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
to: give the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) functions in relation to water-related rights; require the ILC to prepare a National Indigenous Land and Sea Strategy and regional indigenous land and sea strategies; align rules for dealings in water-related rights granted by the ILC, or acquired with ILC assistance, with rules for dealings in land granted by, or acquired with, ILC assistance; and include experience in water management as a qualifying criteria for membership of the ILC Board; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
and Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
to rename the ILC as the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation.
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- Date
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17 Jun 1997
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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- Date
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11 Aug 1999
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio
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- Date
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20 Jun 1996
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio
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