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.
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TOTAL RESULTS: 121
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25 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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DANIEL, Zoe, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Online Safety Act 2021
to: impose certain reporting requirements on providers of regulated online services; and impose obligations on large providers of regulated online services to identify, mitigate and manage the risks of harm or detriment from those services to Australian end-users.
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26 Feb 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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STEGGALL, Zali, MP
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Amends the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to cancel Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11) and prohibit any further petroleum exploration in the PEP11 area.
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27 Nov 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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COLEMAN, David, MP
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Amends the
Online Safety Act 2021
to require the minister to conduct a trial of age verification technologies.
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05 Sep 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
- Summary
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Amends the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to require petroleum production licensees to enter into a domestic reserve agreement with the Commonwealth.
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27 Mar 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HAMILTON, Garth, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Online Safety Act 2021
to: define ‘criminal activity material’ as material that is hosted on a social media service, a relevant electronic service, or a designated internet service, and depicts conduct that could be deemed to be a criminal offence; and expand the functions of the eSafety Commissioner to include administering a complaints system for criminal activity material.
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- Date
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13 Feb 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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STEGGALL, Zali, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to cancel Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11) and prohibit any further petroleum exploration in the PEP11.
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- Date
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04 Aug 2022
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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WHISH-WILSON, Sen Peter
- Summary
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Amends the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to: cancel Petroleum Exploration Permit 11, and Petroleum Exploration Permit/T/49P (King Island, Tasmania); prevent any petroleum exploration leases for the Otway Basin/12 Apostles being granted; and prohibit any further petroleum exploration in the three areas.
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02 Dec 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Environment
- Summary
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Introduced with the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2021 and Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2021, the bill amends the
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Act 1995
to: remove the cap on the rate that levies can be set at and provide for the rate of levy to be prescribed by regulations; and remove the levy on the import of equipment that operates using ozone depleting substances.
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- Date
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02 Dec 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Environment
- Summary
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Introduced with the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2021 and Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2021, the bill amends the
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Act 1995
to remove the cap on the rate that levies can be set at and provide for the rate of levy to be prescribed by regulations.
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02 Dec 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Environment
- Summary
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Introduced with the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2021 and Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2021, the bill amends the
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989
in relation to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Program by: imposing controls that are currently imposed through licence conditions, such as the ban on import of bulk gas in non-refillable containers; clarifying licence and exemptions requirements; increasing the time allowed for submitting reports and payment levies; adopting the standard provisions of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014
, including certain minor modifications; updating the offence and civil penalty provisions; introducing information gathering powers including the ability to issue a notice to produce; providing the option of licence suspension as an alternative to immediate cancellation of financial penalties; providing for an internal review mechanism for reviewable decisions; and allowing the use or disclosure of certain information.
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