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TOTAL RESULTS: 55
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- Date
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03 Nov 2011
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
- Summary
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Clarifies that consequential amendments made by the
Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011
to ten Acts will not apply until the national business names registration system commences.
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- Date
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15 Jun 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BROWN, Sen Bob
- Summary
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Amends the
Banking Act 1959
to: require banks to offer basic transaction accounts and to limit other fees to cost recovery; provide that transactions at a bank’s own-branded ATMs are free of charge; cap charges for the use of a bank’s ATMs by customers of another authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI); require ADIs to offer a fixed interest gap mortgage; cap mortgage exit fees at cost recovery; and require uniform identification of exit fees in advertising and mortgage contracts.
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- Date
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17 Sep 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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FIELDING, Sen Steve
- Summary
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The bill: requires the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to identify and contact a person’s next of kin when that person is in a foreign country and believed to be missing; provides for the department and its agencies to offer assistance in such circumstances; and requires the minister to report annually on the development and implementation of international agreements relating to Australian citizens believed to be missing overseas.
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- Date
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25 Jun 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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FIELDING, Sen Steve
- Summary
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Amends the
Banking Act 1959
to enable the Treasurer to determine that the Financial Claims Scheme no longer apply to a bank which either withholds an interest rate cut or increases its variable standard rate in response to an official interest rate reduction.
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- Date
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24 Sep 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
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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
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: implement a staggered, region-by-region digital switch-over television timetable (to be completed by 31 December 2013); and specify the dates of two statutory reviews.
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- Date
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17 Sep 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
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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
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Radiocommunications Act 1992
to: extend the deadline for commercial broadcasters to commence digital radio services in the mainland state capital cities to 1 July 2009; remove the requirement for digital radio services to commence in Hobart by the extended deadline; and retain the option for community radio stations to take up shares in joint venture companies that own digital radio transmission infrastructure.
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- Date
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28 Aug 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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Repeals the
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005
and Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2005
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- Date
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06 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the:
Bankruptcy Act 1966
and Payment Systems and Netting Act 1998
to provide for the recovery of superannuation contributions made with the intention to defeat creditors; and Bankruptcy Act 1966
and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
to: provide for certain rural support grants to be exempt from the property available to pay the bankrupt’s creditors; and make minor technical amendments in relation to the operation of the Act.
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- Date
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14 Sep 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
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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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Introduced with the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, the bill amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Radiocommunications Act 1992
to reform the digital television and commercial television broadcasting regime, particularly in relation to: regulation of digital television; broadcasting of sports on the anti-siphoning list on new digital channels; commercial television licensing arrangements; allocation of channels for new digital services; the access regime for channel B datacasting transmitter licences and access undertakings; and industry codes and standards.
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- Date
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01 Mar 2006
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Senate
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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
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: increase flexibility in the operation of the 10 per cent requirement for new spending on drama on subscription television; and allow the Australian Communications and Media Authority to approve the transfer of a community broadcasting licence to another person who represents the same community interest.
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