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TOTAL RESULTS: 54
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- Date
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13 Feb 2002
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Forestry and Conservation
- Summary
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The bill: gives effect to certain Commonwealth obligations under Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs); provides legislative support to the National Forest Policy Statement and Forest and Wood Products Action Agenda; and provides for the continuation of the Forest and Wood Products Council. Also amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to ensure that it contains identical provisions to the proposed Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002
in relation to its application to RFA forestry operations.
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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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NETTLE, Kerry
BROWN, Sen Bob
- Summary
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Removes recognition of United States military commissions from the
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
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- Date
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24 Mar 2011
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister
- Summary
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Amends the:
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
to: determine a classification structure for departmental secretaries; enable the Remuneration Tribunal to determine the remuneration of the secretaries of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Treasury; enable these secretaries, in consultation with the President of the tribunal and the Public Service Commissioner, to determine the level of remuneration for all other departmental secretaries; and enable the tribunal to determine the remuneration and recreation leave entitlements of the Public Service Commissioner, Merit Protection Commissioner and heads of executive agencies; Public Service Act 1999
and Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
to make consequential amendments; and Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948
, Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004
, Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990
and Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
to: restore the tribunal’s ability to determine parliamentary base salary; require the tribunal to publish reasons for decisions relating to parliamentary remuneration; and remove the Parliament’s ability to disallow parliamentary remuneration determinations.
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- Date
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29 Nov 2000
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister's portfolio
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- Date
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17 Sep 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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CASH, Sen Michaelia
- Summary
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Amends the
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
to: limit the issue of renewable energy certificates to mature renewable energy technologies to one-third of the total certificates issued; and provide for the creation of certificates for building efficient long distance transmission systems.
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- Date
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07 Dec 2000
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment and Heritage portfolio
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- Date
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17 Jun 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Climate Change and Water
- Summary
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Amends the
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000
to increase the shortfall charge payable by non-complaint liable parties from $40 per megawatt-hour to $65 per megawatt-hour.
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- Date
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12 May 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water
- Summary
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Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000
to: impose a shortfall charge in relation to surrendering renewable energy certificates created from large-scale renewable energy power generation; and amend the long and short titles of the Act.
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- Date
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22 Jun 2000
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Environment and Heritage portfolio
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- Date
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12 May 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water
- Summary
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Part of a package of three bills, the bill imposes a shortfall charge in relation to surrendering renewable energy certificates created from installations of small-scale renewable energy technologies.
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