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TOTAL RESULTS: 134
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04 Feb 2021
- Chamber
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Senate
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
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Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: prevent the minister from approving an action which involves the clearing of koala habitat; and remove the exemption of regional forest agreements from requirements of the Act where there is, may, or is likely to have significant impacts on koalas.
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09 Dec 2020
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MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget
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Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
and Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002
to provide that forestry operations covered by a regional forest agreement are exempted from Part 3 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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10 Feb 2020
- Chamber
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Senate
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
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Amends the:
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 2008
to require the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority to ensure that school education provides a balanced presentation of opposing views on political, historical and scientific issues; and Australian Education Act 2013
to make financial assistance to a state or territory conditional on the state or territory having certain laws in force.
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12 Feb 2019
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Senate
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STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: require national broadcasters, commercial television broadcasting licensees and subscription television licensees to provide a minimum number of hours of television audio description per week; and provide for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to enforce and review the new requirement.
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04 Mar 2015
- Chamber
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Senate
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WATERS, Sen Larissa
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The bill: provides that Australian landholders have the right to refuse the undertaking of gas and coal mining activities by corporations on their land without prior written authorisation; sets out the requirements of a prior written authorisation; provides for relief which a court may grant a land owner when prior written authorisation is not provided; prohibits hydraulic fracturing for coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas by corporations; and provides for civil penalties.
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- Date
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12 Aug 2024
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Senate
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Employment and Workplace Relations
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
to place the Construction and General Division (and its branches) of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union into administration.
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26 Jun 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Introduced with the Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024, the bill amends the:
Customs Act 1901
to: streamline processes and requirements for the licensing regime for customs brokers, depots and warehouses; and enable the digitisation of certain applications and forms; and AusCheck Act 2007
to enable the disclosure of information relating to transport security identification cards.
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- Date
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26 Jun 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
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Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Bill 2024, the bill amends the
Customs Licensing Charges Act 1997
to align licence renewal payment requirements and calculations across the licensing regime for customs brokers, depots and warehouses; and rectify deficiencies found in calculating depot licence renewal fees.
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26 Jun 2024
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Communications
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Amends the
Telecommunications Act 1997
to require the Australian Communications and Media Authority to establish and maintain an SMS Sender ID Register.
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05 Jun 2024
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Attorney-General
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to strengthen offences targeting the creation and non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit material online, including material that has been created or altered using AI technology (commonly referred to as ‘deepfakes’).
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