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- Date
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13 Mar 2013
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Part of a package of five bills in relation to the Living Longer Living Better aged care package, the bill enables the transition of the functions of the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency to the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency from 1 January 2014 by providing for the transfer of: assets and liabilities; the custody of records of documents; and office holders and staff.
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10 May 2006
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill repeals the
Australia-Japan Foundation Act 1976
to abolish the Australia-Japan Foundation and enable it to be re-established as a non-statutory, unincorporated bilateral body within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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08 Feb 2001
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care
- Summary
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Amends the
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991
to implement a new food regulatory system as agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments, including the establishment of a new authority, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, and a new Ministerial Council. Also makes a technical correction to the Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997
and consequential amendments to 5 other Acts.
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- Date
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31 Mar 1999
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care Portfolio
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- Date
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28 May 1997
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Family Services portfolio
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- Date
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27 Mar 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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PIKE, Henry, MP
- Summary
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Declares Australia Day as the national day of Australia to be observed on 26 January every year.
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- Date
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20 Mar 2013
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
- Summary
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Introduced with the Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, the bill: provides for the functions, powers and governance structure and arrangements of the Australia Council; establishes a governing board and provides for the terms and conditions of appointed board members, procedures of the board, and enables the board to establish committees; provides for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and staff and consultants; requires an annual corporate plan to be prepared; provides for financial arrangements; and provides for annual reporting requirements.
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- Date
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15 Feb 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
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Gives effect to certain elements of the Government's National Cultural Policy by amending the:
Australia Council Act 2013
to: enable the transfer of the functions of Creative Partnerships Australia Ltd to the Australia Council and provide that it may operate as either the Australia Council or Creative Australia; and clarify the constitutional basis for the Act; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to remove Creative Partnerships as a deductible gift recipient.
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- Date
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20 Mar 2013
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
- Summary
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Introduced with the Australia Council Bill 2013, the bill: repeals the
Australia Council Act 1975
; and enables the Australia Council to continue to operate during the transition period.
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- Date
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09 Dec 2004
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Transport and Regional Services
- Summary
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Provides for transitional arrangements that will apply after the commencement of the AusLink (National Land Transport) Bill 2004, including amendments to the
Australian Land Transport Development Act 1988
to limits its operation and to remove the Australian Land Transport Development Special Account.
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