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  • Date
    18 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    WILKIE, Andrew, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
    to: require gambling companies to report to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre if they have reason to suspect a person is paying for gambling services with money obtained illegally; and enable the Federal Court to make compensation orders where gambling companies have provided gambling services to a person who they suspect has paid for the gambling service using money obtained illegally. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    SCAMPS, Sophie, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Broadcasting Services Act 1992
    to prohibit the broadcasting of marketing relating to certain food or drink products on television and radio broadcasting services, and online services. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    and
    Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
    to prohibit the authorisation of certain electoral and referendum matter that is in accurate and misleading to a material extent, including material that has been modified using digital technology, such as ‘deepfakes’; and require electoral and referendum matter that has been created or modified using digital technology (including AI) to carry a statement to that effect;
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    to establish an Electoral Communications Panel; and
    Broadcasting Services Act 1992
    and
    Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
    to remove the ‘media blackout’ period that prohibits electoral or referendum advertising in the last 3 days of voting in an election or referendum. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    and
    Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
    to: update key definitional terms including the meaning of ‘gift’, ‘disclosure threshold’ and ‘candidate’ and introduce the category of ‘nominated entity’; require expedited disclosure of gifts; consolidate financial reporting obligations; and make machinery amendments in relation to electoral and referendum operations;
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    to: establish an annual gift cap, an overall gift cap and a State and Territory gift cap; establish annual caps on electoral expenditure; expand on existing obligations in relation to Commonwealth campaign accounts; introduce a new system of administrative funding and increase election funding; streamline reporting obligations for Senate groups; and make technical amendments in relation to compliance and enforcement powers. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    HAINES, Helen, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Housing Australia Act 2018
    and
    Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023
    to: ensure that financial assistance provided by Housing Australia, including through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), can be distributed to regional, rural and remote Australia and to local governing bodies and government-owned utility providers for critical enabling infrastructure. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    RYAN, Monique, MP 
    Summary
    Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Sponsor
    BIRRELL, Sam, MP 
    Summary
    Imposes obligations on providers of energy infrastructure projects to rehabilitate the environment affected by these projects in accordance with approved rehabilitation plans. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before Senate 
    Portfolio
    Skills and Training 
    Summary
    Provides financial assistance to the state and territories for the delivery of free TAFE and vocational education and training places. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Before House of Representatives 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to establish a scams prevention framework which requires service providers in selected sectors of the economy to take a variety of actions to combat scams relating to, connected with, or using their services. Also makes consequential amendments to 4 Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    06 Nov 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Passed Both Houses 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Navigation Act 2012
    to give effect to an amendment to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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