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TOTAL RESULTS: 92
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22 Jun 2011
- Chamber
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Senate
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Portfolio
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Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
- Summary
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Amends the:
Patents Act 1990
in relation to: the thresholds set for the grant of a patent; and exempting patent infringement of research and experimental activities; Patents Act 1990
and Trade Marks Act 1995
to: reduce delays in finalising patent and trade mark applications; enable trade marks and patent attorneys to practise through a corporate structure; and extend to trade marks and patent attorneys the same ‘advice’ privilege available to legal professionals; Copyright Act 1968
and Trade Marks Act 1995
in relation to the enforcement regime for counterfeit trade mark and copyright goods; and Designs Act 2003
, Patents Act 1990
, Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994
and Trade Marks Act 1995
to provide that the intellectual property rights system can adapt to the electronic and global business environments.
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- Date
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25 Jun 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Cabinet Secretary
- Summary
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Appoints an Independent National Security Legislation Monitor to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of counter-terrorism and national security legislation and provides for: the functions and powers of the position; annual reporting requirements; and protection from legal action. Also contains a regulation making power.
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- Date
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15 Jun 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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MINCHIN, Sen Nick
- Summary
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Amends the
Infrastructure Australia Act 2008
to: require Infrastructure Australia to assess the proposed national broadband network and provide a report to the minister to be tabled in Parliament; and enable either House of the Parliament to refer infrastructure proposals to Infrastructure Australia for analysis and assessment.
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- Date
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23 Jun 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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TROETH, Sen Judith
HUMPHRIES, Sen Gary
- Summary
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Provides for the appointment of an independent person to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of laws relating to terrorism.
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- Date
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20 Jun 2007
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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STERLE, Sen Glenn
- Summary
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Amends the
Independent Contractors Act 2006
to exempt West Australian truck owner-drivers from the Independent Contractors Act 2006
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- Date
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03 Mar 2004
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BROWN, Sen Bob
NETTLE, Kerry
- Summary
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Provides for the appointment of a royal commission of inquiry to investigate the accuracy, independence and use of intelligence information provided to the Commonwealth Government that contributed to its decision to commit Australian military forces to the war against Iraq.
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- Date
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30 Aug 2001
- 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 portfolio
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- Date
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22 Aug 2001
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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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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05 Apr 2001
- 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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Regulates interactive gambling services by creating an offence of providing interactive gambling services to Australian customers; and establishes a complaints scheme to enable Australians to make complaints about interactive gambling services on the Internet which are available to Australians.
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- Date
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17 Aug 2000
- 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 portfolio
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