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: 54
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- Date
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01 Dec 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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- Date
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01 Dec 2003
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LUDWIG, Sen Joe
- Summary
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Amends the
Crimes Act 1914
to create new offences for acts of racial and religious hatred.
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- Date
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28 Mar 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the
Radio Licence Fees Act 1964
to ensure that all revenue earned from analogue and digital radio broadcasting services by a broadcaster is used to calculate the broadcaster’s radio broadcasting licence fee.
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- Date
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14 Feb 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983
to correct an anomaly in the Act by clarifying the power to impose a tax on the issue of a transmitter licence where there has been no application for that licence. Also validates the imposition of the tax on licences that have been affected by the anomaly.
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- Date
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30 Sep 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
- Summary
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Amends the
Radiocommunications Act 1992
in relation to: the commencement timeframe of spectrum licence re-issue processes by the Australian Communications Media Authority; the coexistence of class licences and spectrum licences; certain determinations not being subject to disallowance; and ministerial spectrum access charge directions.
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- Date
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16 Jun 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
- Summary
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Amends the
Radiocommunications Act 1992
in relation to: the commencement timeframe of spectrum licence re-issue processes by the Australian Communications Media Authority; the coexistence of class licences and spectrum licences; and certain determinations not being subject to disallowance.
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- Date
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06 Jun 2001
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio
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- Date
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05 Apr 2001
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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RIDGEWAY, Aden
- Summary
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Advances reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and all other Australians, by establishing processes to identify, monitor, negotiate and resolve unresolved issues for reconciliation.
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- Date
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12 Dec 1996
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio
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- Date
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12 Dec 1996
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio
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