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Date: 18 Jun 2018
Chamber: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Sponsor: STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon
Summary: Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
to: lower the minimum (non-compulsory) voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; allow 14 and 15 year olds to be added to the electoral roll in preparation for their eligibility to vote at 16 years of age; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day.

Date: 27 Nov 2019
Chamber: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Sponsor: FARRELL, Sen Don
Summary: Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $13 800 to $1000; and remove the indexation of the disclosure threshold.

Date: 27 Nov 2019
Chamber: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Sponsor: FARRELL, Sen Don
Summary: Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to require political parties and their associated entities, candidates, and Senate groups to provide a disclosure return to the Australian Electoral Commission of all political donations and gift received at or above the disclosure threshold of $14 000 within seven days of receiving the donation or gift.

Date: 26 Oct 2020
Chamber: House of Representatives
Status: Before House of Representatives
Sponsor: HAINES, Helen, MP
Summary: The bill: provides for statutory codes of conduct for the members of each house of parliament and their staff; creates a statutory basis for parliamentarians' registers of interests; establishes a Parliamentary Integrity Advisor to provide independent, confidential advice and guidance to parliamentarians and their staff in relation to the applicable codes of conduct; and establishes a Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to assist in the assessment, investigation and resolution of alleged breaches of the applicable codes of conduct.

Date: 31 Aug 2020
Chamber: House of Representatives
Status: Before House of Representatives
Sponsor: KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP
Summary: Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to: prohibit the supply in trade or commerce of objects that that include an Indigenous cultural expression, unless it is made in accordance with an arrangement with the relevant Indigenous artist and community, and the object is made in Australia; and creates an offence for the supply of objects that include an Indigenous cultural expression without an arrangement with the relevant Indigenous community and artist.

Date: 12 Feb 2019
Chamber: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Sponsor: HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
Summary: Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to make it an offence to supply or offer commercial goods to a consumer that include Indigenous cultural expression unless supplied by, or in accordance with a transparent arrangement with, an Indigenous artist or relevant Indigenous community.

Date: 21 Jun 2017
Chamber: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Sponsor: XENOPHON, Sen Nick
Summary: Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to require the minister to make an information standard for goods containing palm oil and ensure that the information standard is in force at all times.

Date: 04 Jul 2019
Chamber: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Sponsor: GRIFF, Sen Stirling
PATRICK, Sen Rex
Summary: Subject to approval in accordance with section 128 of the Constitution, the bill proposes an alteration to the Constitution to provide that the Commonwealth, States and Territories must not limit freedom of expression, including freedom of the press and other media.

Date: 04 Jul 2019
Chamber: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Sponsor: PATRICK, Sen Rex
Summary: Subject to approval in accordance with section 128 of the Constitution, the bill proposes an alteration to the Constitution to: provide the Commonwealth with the power to make laws in relation to the use and management of water resources that extend beyond the limits of a state; and ensure that any Commonwealth law relating to water resources does not have an overall detrimental effect on the environment.

Date: 11 Jun 2020
Chamber: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Sponsor: WATERS, Sen Larissa
Summary: The bill: creates the Coronavirus Economic Support and Recovery Fund to invest in the arts and entertainment, manufacturing, and the renewable energy and electricity transmission sectors; amends the:
Social Security Act 1991
to expand eligibility for the COVID-19 supplement to recipients of the disability support payment and carer payment;
Social Security Act 1991
and
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to expand eligibility of the JobSeeker payment to Australian resident temporary visa holders; and
Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020
to establish rules for the JobKeeper scheme to: extend potential eligibility for the scheme to all casual employees, regardless of their period of employment, temporary visa holders, and intermittent workers with a demonstrated income history; include certain entities owned by overseas governments as eligible employers, and higher education providers as eligible employers; and enable prompt back payment of newly eligible employees and employers.

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