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- Date
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01 Sep 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Assent
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021 to implement Australia's obligations under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the bill amends the
Customs Tariff Act 1995
to: provide a free rate of customs duty for goods that are Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) originating goods; specify the phasing rates of customs duty for certain RCEP originating goods that will incrementally reduce to free; maintain rates of customs duty on certain goods; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Customs Tariff Amendment (2022 Harmonized System Changes) Act 2021
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- Date
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01 Sep 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Indigenous Australians
- Summary
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Amends the:
Social Security Act 1991
and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to provide for a supplementary payment to be made to eligible job seekers in remote engagement program pilot communities so that they can engage in activities or placements that are like having a job; Social Security Act 1991
to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Act 2021
; and Age Discrimination Act 2004
, Social Security Act 1991
and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to remove redundant provisions relating to the former Community Development Employment Projects Scheme.
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- Date
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02 Sep 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister
- Summary
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Amends: the
COAG Reform Fund Act 2008
to amend the short title of the Act to the Federation Reform Fund Act 2008
; the COAG Refund Fund Act 2008
and eight other Acts to update references to the COAG Reform Fund with references to the Federation Reform Fund; 16 Acts to: update references to COAG with references to the First Ministers Council and define it as a body consisting only of, or including, the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers; retain the term Ministerial Council, but amends its definition to a body that consists of the Minister of the Commonwealth and each State and Territory who is responsible for the relevant matter; or amend specific names of councils to the generic Ministerial Council term; and 17 Acts to confirm that where Commonwealth legislation makes provisions to protect from disclosure the deliberations and decisions of the Cabinet and its committees, these provisions apply to the deliberations and decisions of the National Cabinet.
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- Date
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02 Sep 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
- Summary
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Introduced with the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 to facilitate and regulate the development of electricity infrastructure in Commonwealth waters, the bill imposes an offshore electricity infrastructure levy on offshore electricity infrastructure licence holders or those engaging in offshore infrastructure activities prescribed by regulations.
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- Date
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02 Sep 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
- Summary
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Introduced with the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Bill 2021 to facilitate and regulate the development of electricity infrastructure in Commonwealth waters, the bill: prohibits offshore renewable energy infrastructure and offshore electricity transmission infrastructure in the Commonwealth offshore area without a licence; provides for the minister to declare specified areas suitable for offshore infrastructure activities and to grant licences allowing proponents to undertake offshore infrastructure activities in specified areas; provides for safety and protection zones to protect offshore electricity infrastructure; establishes the Offshore Infrastructure Registrar to administer the licensing scheme, including maintaining a register of licences and managing the licence application process; identifies the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority as the Offshore Infrastructure Regulator with work health and safety, environmental management, infrastructure integrity and regulatory functions; provides for directions, compliance and enforcement powers; and provides for the protection of worker safety through modified application of the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
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- Date
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18 Oct 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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STEGGALL, Zali, MP
- Summary
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Introduced with the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2021, the bill: repeals the
Climate Change Authority Act 2011
; and amends the: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
, Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011
, Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011
, Competition and Consumer Act 2010
and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
to make consequential amendments; and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
to require Commonwealth entities to consider the potential risks of climate change when performing functions, duties or exercising powers, and include this information in annual reports.
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- Date
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18 Oct 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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STEGGALL, Zali, MP
- Summary
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Introduced with the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021, the bill: sets a target of achieving net zero emissions by 31 December 2050; aims to reduce net accounting emissions by 60% on 2005 levels by 2030; establishes the Climate Change Commission and provides for its functions, powers, membership and staffing; prescribes a number of guiding principles to which decision makers under the Act must have regard; requires the commission to periodically complete a national climate change assessment (national assessment); requires the minister to prepare a national adaptation plan in response to each national assessment; requires the minister, by legislative instrument, to set an emissions budget for each prescribed emissions budget period; requires the minister to prepare an emissions reduction plan setting out the policies and strategies for meeting each emissions budget; ensures rural and regional Australia shares in the economic benefits from the transition to a net zero emissions economy; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Climate Adaptation and Mitigation and provides for its powers, proceedings and functions.
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- Date
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18 Oct 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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STEGGALL, Zali, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to cancel Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11) and prohibit any further petroleum exploration in the PEP11.
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- Date
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18 Oct 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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KELLY, Craig, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
to ensure workers have life insurance as part of their superannuation policy that is suitable for dangerous occupations immediately after they start a job which is high risk.
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- Date
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20 Oct 2021
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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PATRICK, Sen Rex
- Summary
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The bill: establishes the Australian Federal Integrity Commission as an independent public sector anti-corruption commission for the Commonwealth; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the Federal Integrity Commissioner, Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner, Whistleblower Protection Commissioner and Assistant Federal Integrity Commissioners; establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Federal Integrity Commission; establishes the Parliamentary Inspector of the Australian Federal Integrity Commission and the Whistleblower Protection Special Account; and makes consequential amendments to the
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
, Ombudsman Act 1976
and Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013
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