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TOTAL RESULTS: 125
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10 May 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before House of Representatives
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Sponsor
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FAWCETT, Sen David
- Summary
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The bill: establishes the Defence Capability Assurance Agency as an statutory authority to conduct capability assurance of defence materiel programs and establish a qualified workforce to conduct test and evaluation and risk assessments for defence materiel programs; establishes the Inspector-General of Defence Capability Assurance to provide oversight of the Defence Department, the Defence Force and the Defence Capability Assurance Agency; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence to provide oversight of the performance of the Defence Capability Assurance Agency and the Inspector-General and review and report on matters relating to the defence of Australia and defence agencies.
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29 Mar 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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BRAGG, Sen Andrew
- Summary
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Implements certain recommendations of the final report of the Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre by: providing for a framework for digital asset exchanges, digital asset custody services and the issuing of stablecoins; requiring authorised deposit-taking institutions to comply with certain reporting requirements in relation to designated central bank digital currency; and providing for additional duties of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in relation to the regulation of activities relating to digital assets and designated central bank digital currency.
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- Date
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26 Jun 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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ANTIC, Sen Alex
BABET, Sen Ralph
CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
HANSON, Sen Pauline
RENNICK, Sen Gerard
ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
- Summary
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Repeals the
Digital ID Act 2024
and Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2024
. Also makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts.
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- Date
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30 Nov 2022
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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FARUQI, Sen Mehreen
- Summary
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Amends the:
Higher Education Support Act 2003
, Social Security Act 1991
, Student Assistance Act 1973
, Trade Support Loans Act 2014
and VET Student Loans Act 2016
to remove indexation on certain education and training loans; and Higher Education Support Act 2003
, Social Security Act 1991
and Student Assistance Act 1973
to: define 'median wage'; and raise the minimum repayment income and amend the percentage of income a person is liable to repay the Commonwealth for certain education and training loans.
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- Date
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16 May 2024
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Before House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Education
- Summary
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Amends the
Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
in relation to: new requirements for the ‘fit and proper’ provider test; giving certain information to registered providers; management of provider applications; registration requirements; automatic cancellation of a provider’s registration in certain circumstances; ministerial powers to determine enrolment limits on overseas students; and automatic suspension and cancellation of specified courses.
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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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Sponsor
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CHANEY, Kate, MP
- Summary
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Amends the:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
in relation to: lowering the disclosure threshold to $1,000; real-time disclosure of donations; prohibiting misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; broadening the definition of gift; funding disclosure requirements; introduction of a major-donor donation cap; prohibiting certain political donations; limiting pre-election government advertising; and postal vote processes; and Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and Do Not Call Register Act 2006
to provide that registered independent candidates are treated the same as political parties.
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- Date
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25 Mar 2024
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen David
LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
THORPE, Sen Lidia
WATERS, Sen Larissa
- Summary
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Amends the:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
in relation to: lowering the disclosure threshold to $1,000; real-time disclosure of donations; prohibiting misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; broadening the definition of gift; funding disclosure requirements; introduction of a major-donor donation cap; prohibiting certain political donations; limiting pre-election government advertising; postal vote processes; and increasing Senate representation for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory; and Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and Do Not Call Register Act 2006
to provide that registered independent candidates are treated the same as political parties.
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- Date
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04 Sep 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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WATERS, Sen Larissa
- Summary
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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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- Date
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08 Feb 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon
- Summary
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
to: lower the minimum voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; 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.
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- Date
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16 Jun 2021
- Chamber
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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RICE, Sen Janet
- Summary
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The bill: requires the Minister for Energy and Emission Reduction to table in each House of Parliament an annual statement outlining Australia's strategy on electric vehicles; and provides for the reference of matters to the Productivity Commission, including Australia’s support for the manufacture, purchase and use of electric vehicles.
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