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TOTAL RESULTS: 163
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30 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
- Summary
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Amends the:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
and Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
to establish a merit-based appointment process for ABC and SBS non-executive directors for their respective boards; and Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
to re-establish the position of staff-elected director to the ABC Board.
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30 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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Introduced with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010, the bill amends: the
Crimes Act 1914
and Criminal Code Act 1995
in relation to treason and sedition (urging violence) offences; the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
and Criminal Code Act 1995
to: clarify when an organisation advocates the doing of a terrorist act; extend to three years the period of a regulation that lists a terrorist organisation; and update the terrorist organisation listing; the Criminal Code Act 1995
to update definitions; the Crimes Act 1914
in relation to: investigation of Commonwealth offences; powers to search premises in relation to terrorism offences; re-entry of premises in emergency situations; and bail for terrorism and national security offences; the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945
in relation to: the standard for listing a person, entity, assets or class of assets; and listing reviews; the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004
in relation to the protection and disclosure of national security information in criminal and civil proceedings; the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
to enable the Prime Minister to request the Inspector-General to inquire into an intelligence or security matter relating to any Commonwealth department or agency; and five Acts to make amendments consequent on the establishment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement.
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30 Sep 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Native Title Act 1993
to: provide that representative Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander bodies and certain native title claimants may comment or request to be consulted about proposed housing and other services for indigenous communities which may affect native title; apply the principle of non-extinguishment to the proposals; provide for compensation for any acquisition of property; and provide for a 10-year sunset period.
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29 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the:
National Health Act 1953
in relation to: pricing arrangements for certain medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; price disclosure arrangements; and the collection of under co-payment data; and Health Insurance Act 1973
and Medicare Australia Act 1973
to make consequential amendments.
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29 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Establishes the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care as an independent statutory body and provides for: the functions and powers of the commission; appointment of members to the board of the commission; procedures of the board; the terms and conditions of employment, functions and powers of the Chief Executive Officer; staff and consultants; committees; and reporting and planning obligations of the commission.
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29 Sep 2010
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Senate
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Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
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Amends the
National Measurement Act 1960
to: narrow the circumstances in which some offence provisions may apply; provide for a new offence about letting for hire or loan unverified measuring instruments; replace monetary penalties with penalty units; provide for the Chief Metrologist to determine various technical standards and procedures; and make minor and technical amendments.
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12 May 2010
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Amends the
National Health Act 1953
to enable the minister to establish a scheme to provide for payments to eligible persons as a contribution towards the costs of purchasing products that help manage incontinence.
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10 Feb 2010
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
to: recognise certain variations to the scope of the amendment power which some states make in referral legislation; and enable a state to adopt the national credit legislation and refer an agreed amendment power.
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19 Nov 2009
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House of Representatives
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Health and Ageing
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In response to a recommendation of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee report on the AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009, the bill amends the
National Health Security Act 2007
to enable the minister to require background checks of individuals who handle or dispose of security sensitive biological agents to be conducted by AusCheck.
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25 Jun 2009
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House of Representatives
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Treasury
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Part of a package of three bills to implement a national consumer credit regime, the bill imposes fees, for chargeable matters, collected by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
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