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TOTAL RESULTS: 280
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12 Mar 2008
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy portfolio
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to give the Australian Communications and Media Authority the discretion to consider late applications for renewals of community broadcasting licences up to the expiry date of the licence.
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13 Feb 2008
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Superannuation and Corporate Law
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Implements the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law by: establishing access to local courts by persons administering a foreign insolvency proceeding; establishing conditions for recognition of a foreign insolvency proceeding and granting relief to its participants; permitting participation by foreign creditors in such proceedings; enabling cooperation between courts and practitioners from different countries; enabling coordination of proceedings to take place concurrently in different countries; and empowering the Governor-General to make regulations under the Act.
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20 Sep 2007
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to expand the ‘black list’ of internet addresses maintained by the Australian Communications and Media Authority to include terrorism and cyber crime websites hosted domestically and overseas.
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- Date
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13 Sep 2007
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to give the Australian Communications and Media Authority the discretion to consider late applications for renewals of community broadcasting licences up to the expiry date of the licence; and makes technical corrections to the Broadcasting Amendment (Digital Radio) Act 2007
and Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2006
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- Date
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21 Mar 2007
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LUDWIG, Sen Joe
- Summary
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to create new offences in relation to the transmission of child abuse and pornographic materials by postal or like services; and increase the penalties for a range of similar crimes from 10 years imprisonment to 10 years imprisonment and 2,500 penalty units.
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- Date
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30 Nov 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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MILNE, Sen Christine
- Summary
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Requires the Australian Government to effect Australia’s obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by ratifying the Kyoto Protocol. Also sets greenhouse gas emission, renewable energy and energy efficiency targets and prohibits logging in old growth forests.
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- Date
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18 Oct 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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LUDWIG, Sen Joe
- Summary
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Amends the
Crimes Act 1914
to provide for victim impact statements and victim reports to be presented in federal criminal proceedings.
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- Date
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14 Sep 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the sentencing and bail provisions of the
Crimes Act 1914
to ensure adequate protection of alleged victims and witnesses; preclude customary law or cultural practice being taken into account in such a way that the criminal behaviour concerned is seen as less or more culpable; and allow religious beliefs to be considered in determining appropriate forensic procedures.
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- Date
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21 Jun 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Justice and Customs
- Summary
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Amends the
Customs Act 1901
to: provide Customs officers with additional powers to deal with prescribed prohibited imports that are low value and low risk, including allowing for: voluntary surrender of goods that have not been concealed, grant of post-importation permissions, rather than automatic seizure of goods, and service of infringement notices for certain offences; and reflect the new Certificate of Origin requirements for the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
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23 Jun 2005
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Transport and Regional Services
- Summary
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Amends the
Civil Aviation Act 1988
and Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959
to permit the mutual recognition of certain aviation-related safety certification between Australia and New Zealand.
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