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TOTAL RESULTS: 149
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05 Sep 2023
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Senate
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
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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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04 Sep 2023
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WATERS, Sen Larissa
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to prohibit political donations being made by corporations or close associates of the corporation in certain circumstances.
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10 Aug 2023
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Senate
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SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David
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Establishes the Cannabis Australia National Agency as a statutory agency to register cannabis strains and regulate activities relating to cannabis including: growing and possessing cannabis plants; manufacturing and selling cannabis products; operating cannabis cafes; and importing and exporting cannabis products.
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08 Aug 2023
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COX, Sen Dorinda
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Amends the:
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
in relation to prescribing consultation requirements with traditional owners, knowledge holders and other relevant persons when preparing environment plans; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009
in relation to: meaning of relevant person; and protection of cultural heritage; and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011
to make a consequential amendment.
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03 Aug 2023
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Senate
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POCOCK, Sen David
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Amends the
Climate Change Act 2022
to: require decision-makers to consider the health and wellbeing of children in Australia when making significant decisions; and require decision-makers not to make significant decisions in relation to the exploration or extraction of coal, oil or natural gas if the decision poses a material risk of harm to the health and wellbeing of children in Australia.
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03 Aug 2023
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Senate
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POCOCK, Sen David
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Amends the
Copyright Act 1968
to remove restrictions limiting the Copyright Tribunal from: determining the amount payable to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to one per cent of the commercial broadcaster’s gross earnings; and determining the amount payable by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to an amount not exceeding 0.5 cents per head of the Australian population.
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03 Aug 2023
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Senate
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BABET, Sen Ralph
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Amends the
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
to provide that indemnities cannot be granted to manufacturers of vaccines in relation to the use of a vaccine.
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02 Aug 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Finance
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Introduced with the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2] and Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill establishes the Housing Australia Future Fund to make grants, and enable Housing Australia to make grants and loans, in relation to acute housing needs, social housing or affordable housing.
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02 Aug 2023
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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Introduced with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2] and Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill establishes the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council as an independent advisory body to the Commonwealth Government on matters relating to housing supply and affordability.
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02 Aug 2023
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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Introduced with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2] and National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2], the bill amends: the
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018
to rename the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation to Housing Australia; the renamed Housing Australia Act 2018
to: streamline the functions of Housing Australia; establish an annual review mechanism for the National Housing Infrastructure Facility; and extend the Commonwealth guarantee of the liabilities of Housing Australia to apply to contracts entered into until 30 June 2028; and 10 Acts to make consequential amendments.
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