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19 Mar 2008
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Attorney-General
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The bill: amends 40 Acts to correct clerical and drafting errors; repeals 27 obsolete Acts; and amends 88 Acts to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral language.
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28 Oct 2009
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House of Representatives
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The bill: amends 54 Acts to correct clerical and drafting errors; repeals 5 obsolete Acts; amends the
Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946
to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral language; amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to ensure the consistent use of the expression ‘ballot paper’; and amends 75 Acts to ensure the consistency of language used to describe the internet and internet-related technology.
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24 Nov 2010
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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The bill: amends 36 Acts to correct technical and other errors and modernise language; repeals eight redundant Acts; amends 76 Acts to provide that Commonwealth ministers are mentioned by reference to the administration of identified legislation; amends 53 Acts to provide that specific departments are mentioned by reference to the minister administering legislation; and amends 103 Acts to update administrative references.
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24 Jun 2009
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House of Representatives
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Finance and Deregulation
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The bill: amends 17 Acts to remove redundant provisions; repeals eight redundant Acts; and makes consequential amendments to three Acts.
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23 Mar 2011
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House of Representatives
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Finance and Deregulation
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Amends 11 Acts and repeals 25 Acts to abolish 39 special appropriations, including one Special Account. Also makes consequential amendments to two Acts.
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13 Sep 2011
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House of Representatives
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Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
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Further to the package of bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill establishes a framework for the Steel Transformation Plan comprising of a $300 million entitlement program for the Australian steel manufacturing industry over four years from the 2012-13 financial year. Also provides for: the minister to approve competitiveness assistance advances up to the value of $164 million in the 2011 12 financial year; administrative details relating to the plan to be included in a legislative instrument; and a monitoring regime.
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13 Sep 2007
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BARTLETT, Andrew
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The bill: provides for compensation payments for certain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons removed from their families; establishes the Stolen Generations Tribunal and Stolen Generations Fund and their functions and powers; and provides for additional support services.
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14 Feb 2008
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BARTLETT, Andrew
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The bill: provides for compensation payments for certain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons removed from their families; establishes the Stolen Generations Tribunal and Stolen Generations Fund and their functions and powers; and provides for additional support services.
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24 Sep 2008
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
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Establishes a Stolen Generations Reparations Tribunal to decide and make recommendations on claims for reparation.
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23 Nov 2011
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House of Representatives
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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Part of a package of three bills to implement the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory framework, the bill: repeals the
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007
and makes certain consequent saving and transitional arrangements; and amends the: Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
to: make amendments consequent on the repeal of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007
; and enable Land Councils, if requested to do so, to provide assistance to owners of community living areas; Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
to: provide that the restriction on prohibited material will continue, with the Minister for Indigenous Affairs responsible for determining to which areas this restriction applies; require the minister to review these restrictions after seven years; and provide for the sunset of the restriction of prohibited material provisions after ten years; Crimes Act 1914
to enable customary law and cultural practice to be considered in bail and sentencing decisions for certain offences; and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to make an amendment consequent on the repeal of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007
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