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TOTAL RESULTS: 130
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03 Aug 2023
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Senate
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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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07 Feb 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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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
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Before House of Representatives
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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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27 Mar 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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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
, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
, and National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022
to clarify certain aspects of the framework relating to the seizure of digital assets; Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
to provide that information gathering powers and freezing orders apply to digital currency exchanges; Crimes Act 1914
to increase the Commonwealth penalty unit from $313 to $330; Telecommunications Act 1997
and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
to clarify the functions of the Communications Access Coordinator in the Attorney-General’s Department and create the position of Communications Security Coordinator in the Department of Home Affairs; and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
in relation to information sharing between integrity agencies and oversight bodies.
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- Date
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07 Feb 2024
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Senate
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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
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
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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
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Senate
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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
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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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18 Oct 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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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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22 Nov 2022
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Senate
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STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon
- Summary
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Amends the
Customs Act 1901
to prohibit the importation into Australia of goods that are produced in whole or in part by forced labour.
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