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22 Mar 2017
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House of Representatives
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Communications
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Amends the
Copyright Act 1968
to: replace the exception for persons with a disability and others acting on their behalf with a fair dealing exception; replace the current statutory licences for institutions assisting persons with a print or intellectual disability with a single exception; harmonise and modernise the preservation exceptions for copyright material in libraries, archives and key cultural institutions; consolidate and simplify the statutory licences that allow educational institutions to use works and broadcasts; allow copyright material to be incorporated into educational assessments conducted online; set new standard terms of protection for published and unpublished materials and for Crown copyright in original materials; and update references to ministers and preconditions for making regulations extending or restricting the operation of the Act in relation to foreign countries.
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29 Sep 1999
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Attorney-General portfolio
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- Date
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21 Apr 1999
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Senate
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Attorney-General portfolio
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- Date
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27 May 2009
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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The bill: creates the statutory position of Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services to coordinate the Remote Service Delivery Strategy; and provides for: the functions and general powers of the position; terms and conditions and staffing support; and regular and annual reporting requirements.
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02 Sep 1999
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BROWN, Sen Bob
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Implements Australia’s obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol by: establishing the Greenhouse Office; and providing for Greenhouse Impact Assessments and Industry Greenhouse Plans.
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21 Jun 2011
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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XENOPHON, Sen Nick
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Amends the:
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
to provide that: credit fees or charges relating to credit contracts must be reasonable; and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission may apply for a court order to annul or reduce a credit fee or charge it determines not to be reasonable; and Banking Act 1959
to require the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to prohibit banks with a market share of more than 10 per cent from imposing early termination fees in relation to loan agreements or mortgage contracts.
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21 Sep 2011
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Treasury
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Amends the
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
to: enable certain debtors to seek a credit contract variation; provide for a remedy for unfair or dishonest conduct by credit service providers; restrict the use of particular phrases or words; expand the range of remedies available to consumers; provide the Australian Securities and Investments Commission with standing to apply to court for an order regardless of whether a civil remedy is available under another provision; and make amendments in relation to: reverse mortgage contracts; short-term and small amount credit contracts; tiered caps on costs for credit contracts; and consumer leases. Also amends the: National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2009
to make application provisions; and Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to make technical amendments.
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16 Mar 2005
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Senate
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Foreign Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the
Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972
to allow for additional privileges and immunities to be granted on a reciprocal basis to consular officers representing overseas countries in Australia.
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25 Mar 2015
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Employment
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012
to extend the period during which the Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate can apply to a nominated Administrative Appeals Tribunal presidential member for an examination notice by a further two years (until 1 June 2017).
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13 Sep 2011
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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XENOPHON, Sen Nick
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The bill: requires certain constitutional corporations (primarily grocery retailers) to display the producer price of fruit and vegetable produce; and imposes penalties for breaching the requirement.
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