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TOTAL RESULTS: 124
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11 Jun 2020
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MCCARTHY, Sen Malarndirri
FARRELL, Sen Don
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to provide for a minimum of two divisions in the Northern Territory in the House of Representatives.
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01 Dec 2021
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MCGRATH, Sen James
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: replace compulsory preferential voting with optional preferential voting for House of Representatives elections; enable voters to allocate preferences to candidates of their choosing only; provide vote saving provisions for voters who do not preference each and every candidate; provide for the position of candidates listed on House of Representatives ballots papers to be re-ordered between ballot papers (the Robson Rotation); and distribute batches of ballot papers which list each candidate in favourable positions equally.
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01 Sep 2021
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ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
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Amends the:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: provide for the routine independent auditing of authorised electronic technology used at federal elections; and require voter identification for electors to vote in federal elections; and Intelligence Services Act 2001
to make consequential amendments.
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18 Jun 2018
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STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
to: lower the minimum (non-compulsory) voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; allow 14 and 15 year olds to be added to the electoral roll in preparation for their eligibility to vote at 16 years of age; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day.
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27 Nov 2019
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FARRELL, Sen Don
- Summary
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $13 800 to $1000; and remove the indexation of the disclosure threshold.
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27 Nov 2019
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FARRELL, Sen Don
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to require political parties and their associated entities, candidates, and Senate groups to provide a disclosure return to the Australian Electoral Commission of all political donations and gift received at or above the disclosure threshold of $14 000 within seven days of receiving the donation or gift.
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12 Feb 2019
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
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Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to make it an offence to supply or offer commercial goods to a consumer that include Indigenous cultural expression unless supplied by, or in accordance with a transparent arrangement with, an Indigenous artist or relevant Indigenous community.
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21 Jun 2017
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XENOPHON, Sen Nick
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Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to require the minister to make an information standard for goods containing palm oil and ensure that the information standard is in force at all times.
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04 Jul 2019
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GRIFF, Sen Stirling
PATRICK, Sen Rex
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Subject to approval in accordance with section 128 of the Constitution, the bill proposes an alteration to the Constitution to provide that the Commonwealth, States and Territories must not limit freedom of expression, including freedom of the press and other media.
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04 Jul 2019
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PATRICK, Sen Rex
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Subject to approval in accordance with section 128 of the Constitution, the bill proposes an alteration to the Constitution to: provide the Commonwealth with the power to make laws in relation to the use and management of water resources that extend beyond the limits of a state; and ensure that any Commonwealth law relating to water resources does not have an overall detrimental effect on the environment.
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