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• Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BRAGG, Sen Andrew 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Education and Other Legislation Amendment (Abolishing Indexation and Raising the Minimum Repayment Income for Education and Training Loans) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  ,

  Trade Support Loans Act 2014

  and

  VET Student Loans Act 2016

  to remove indexation on certain education and training loans; and

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  ,

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Student Assistance Act 1973

  to: define 'median wage'; and raise the minimum repayment income and amend the percentage of income a person is liable to repay the Commonwealth for certain education and training loans. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other Measures) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

   

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Feb 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before House of Representatives 

  Sponsor

  BATES, Stephen, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  to: lower the minimum voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; 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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Feb 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  to: lower the minimum voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; 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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electric Vehicles Accountability Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Jun 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  RICE, Sen Janet 

  Summary

  The bill: requires the Minister for Energy and Emission Reduction to table in each House of Parliament an annual statement outlining Australia's strategy on electric vehicles; and provides for the reference of matters to the Productivity Commission, including Australia’s support for the manufacture, purchase and use of electric vehicles. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  RICE, Sen Janet 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ending Poverty in Australia (Antipoverty Commission) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  RICE, Sen Janet 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
  ANTIC, Sen Alex
  CADELL, Sen Ross
  COLBECK, Sen Richard
  FAWCETT, Sen David
  PRICE, Sen Jacinta Nampijinpa
  O'SULLIVAN, Sen Matt
  RENNICK, Sen Gerard
  VAN, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

  to remove the prohibition on the construction or operation of certain nuclear installations; and

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to remove the prohibition on the Minister for Environment and Water declaring, approving or considering actions relating to the construction or operation of certain nuclear installations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: require actions that would emit between 25,000 to 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions in any one year to be assessed for approval under Part 9 of the Act; require the minister, when approving any such action or when considering whether to enter into a conservation agreement, to consider Australia’s national carbon budget and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; require the minister to reject the approval of actions that would emit over 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions; require the Climate Change Authority to develop a national carbon budget to 2050 and to annually assess the budget; prohibit the minister, subject to certain exceptions, from using alternative approval processes for certain emissions intensive actions; and introduce penalties for undertaking certain emissions intensive actions without approval if the action has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the environment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum