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18 Oct 2023
- Chamber
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
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Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to expand the circumstances in which certain petroleum mining developments must be assessed and approved by the minister.
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14 Sep 2023
- Chamber
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Not Proceeding
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CASH, Sen Michaelia
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Provides that the
Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022
(ACT) has no force or effect as a law of the Australian Capital Territory.
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14 Sep 2023
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ALLMAN-PAYNE, Sen Penny
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Amends the
Australian Education Act 2013
to: redefine the Commonwealth share of funding for a government school to 25%; and introduce an obligation on the minister to be satisfied when determining the Commonwealth share that it is consistent with the objective that every school-aged child in Australia has access to a fully-funded government school.
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12 Sep 2023
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SMITH, Sen Dean
MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget
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The bill: amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to require the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to continue its price monitoring of domestic air passenger transport services and related goods and services for 3 years; and repeals the Competition and Consumer (Price Monitoring—Domestic Air Passenger Transport) Direction 2020
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12 Sep 2023
- Chamber
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RICE, Sen Janet
- Summary
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The bill: repeals the
Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002
; and amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: make consequential amendments; and provide for annual statements from the minister and the Threatened Species Commissioner on the impact of native forest logging.
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05 Sep 2023
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
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Amends the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to require petroleum production licensees to enter into a domestic reserve agreement with the Commonwealth.
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04 Sep 2023
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WATERS, Sen Larissa
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to prohibit political donations being made by corporations or close associates of the corporation in certain circumstances.
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10 Aug 2023
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SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David
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Establishes the Cannabis Australia National Agency as a statutory agency to register cannabis strains and regulate activities relating to cannabis including: growing and possessing cannabis plants; manufacturing and selling cannabis products; operating cannabis cafes; and importing and exporting cannabis products.
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08 Aug 2023
- Chamber
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COX, Sen Dorinda
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Amends the:
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
in relation to prescribing consultation requirements with traditional owners, knowledge holders and other relevant persons when preparing environment plans; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009
in relation to: meaning of relevant person; and protection of cultural heritage; and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011
to make a consequential amendment.
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03 Aug 2023
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POCOCK, Sen David
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Amends the
Climate Change Act 2022
to: require decision-makers to consider the health and wellbeing of children in Australia when making significant decisions; and require decision-makers not to make significant decisions in relation to the exploration or extraction of coal, oil or natural gas if the decision poses a material risk of harm to the health and wellbeing of children in Australia.
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