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TOTAL RESULTS: 149
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- Date
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30 Mar 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Proposes an alteration to the Constitution to recognise First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. [
The bill was passed by an absolute majority of each House of the Parliament. The proposal was not approved at the subsequent referendum on 14 October 2023
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- Date
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03 Aug 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen David
- Summary
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Amends the
Copyright Act 1968
to remove restrictions limiting the Copyright Tribunal from: determining the amount payable to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to one per cent of the commercial broadcaster’s gross earnings; and determining the amount payable by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to an amount not exceeding 0.5 cents per head of the Australian population.
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- Date
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04 Nov 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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VAN MANEN, Bert, MP
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- Date
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07 Feb 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Crimes Act 1914
to implement certain recommendations of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in relation to protections for vulnerable persons involved in Commonwealth criminal proceedings.
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- Date
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25 Mar 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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COLEMAN, David, MP
- Summary
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Amends the:
Criminal Code Act 1995
to insert an offence provision relating to the posting of harmful material to increase notoriety; Online Safety Act 2021
to expand the powers of the eSafety Commissioner to include administering a complaints system for criminal activity material; and Crimes Act 1914
to enable a court to make an order directing a person to cease using certain online services.
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- Date
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07 Feb 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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THORPE, Sen Lidia
- Summary
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to: provide that the consent of the Attorney-General will not be required for proceedings relating to genocide and related atrocity crimes; and remove the restrictions on review of decisions of the Attorney-General to give or refuse consent to institute proceedings for such offences.
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- Date
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12 Sep 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to: strengthen existing offences for urging force or violence and create new offences for threatening force or violence against targeted groups and members of groups; and expand the list of groups protected by the public display of prohibited hate symbols offences.
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- Date
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08 Feb 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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ANTIC, Sen Alex
- Summary
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to introduce three new offences relating to the incitement of trespass, property damage or theft and unlawful obstruction of traffic in central business districts and other centres of significant business or cultural activity in Australia.
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- Date
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23 Mar 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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CASH, Sen Michaelia
- Summary
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to prohibit a person from knowingly, and without reasonable excuse, displaying a Nazi symbol.
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- Date
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18 Oct 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Summary
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Amends 29 Acts to update certain references associated with the Crown to reflect the accession of a new Sovereign.
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