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: 350
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- Date
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11 Oct 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Special Minister of State
- Summary
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Amends the
Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004
to increase the superannuation contribution for members of parliament elected in the 2004 and later elections from 9 per cent to 15.4 per cent.
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- Date
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19 Oct 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Sponsor
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PATTERSON, Kay
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Based on recommendations by the Lockhart Review Committee, the bill amends the
Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002
and Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002
to: retain existing prohibitions on certain human reproductive cloning and other assisted reproductive technology activities; and permit certain human embryo research, under licence. Also amends the short title of the Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002
; and amends the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.
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- Date
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07 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha
TROETH, Sen Judith
NETTLE, Kerry
BROWN, Sen Carol
- Summary
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Prohibits misleading or deceptive advertising or notification of pregnancy counselling services.
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- Date
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07 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Part of a package of seven bills to reform the private health insurance sector, the bill amends the
Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Organization Levy) Act 2003
to update definitions as a consequence of the proposed Private Health Insurance Act 2007
; and repeals the existing levy and imposes a new levy.
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- Date
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07 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Part of a package of seven bills to reform the private health insurance sector, the bill amends the
Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Act 2003
to update definitions and other terminology as a consequence of the proposed Private Health Insurance Act 2007
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- Date
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07 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Part of a package of seven bills to reform the private health insurance sector, the bill imposes listing and application fees on prostheses sponsors to recover the cost of evaluation and listing prostheses for private health insurance purposes.
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- Date
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07 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Part of a package of seven bills to reform the private health insurance sector, the bill amends the
Private Health Insurance (Reinsurance Trust Fund Levy) Act 2003
to update definitions as a consequence of the proposed Private Health Insurance Act 2007
; and repeals the existing levy and imposes a new levy.
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- Date
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07 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
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Part of a package of seven bills to reform the private health insurance sector, the bill: provides for the transition to the new regulatory framework; makes consequential amendments to 23 Acts, including changes to the income tax law in relation to income tax offsets; repeals redundant provisions in the
National Health Act 1953
, Health Insurance Act 1973
and Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
; and repeals the Private Health Insurance (ACAC Review Levy) Act 2003
and Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998
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- Date
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07 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Part of a package of seven bills to reform the private health insurance sector, the bill replaces the current regulatory framework with a new regulatory framework which includes measures such as: the introduction of Broader Health Cover which will cover out of hospital services which substitute for, or avert, hospital care; premiums reduction and incentive payments schemes; standard product information; conversion to for-profit status; restructures, mergers and acquisitions of health funds; a comparative website for consumers; changes to Lifetime Health Cover for those with 10 years’ continuous cover; and provides for the Office of Private Health Insurance Ombudsman.
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- Date
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07 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Part of a package of seven bills to reform the private health insurance sector, the bill amends the
Private Health Insurance Complaints Levy Act 1995
to update definitions as a consequence of the proposed Private Health Insurance Act 2007
; and repeals the existing levy and imposes a new levy.
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