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TOTAL RESULTS: 112
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14 Jun 2023
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Responding to certain recommendations of the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service (the Thodey Review), the bill amends the
Public Service Act 1999
to: include a new Australian Public Service (APS) Value of ‘Stewardship’; require the Secretaries Board to prepare an APS Purpose Statement; require agency heads to uphold and promote the APS Purpose Statement; provide that ministers must not direct agency heads on individual employment matters; require agency heads to put in place measures to enable decision-making to occur at the lowest appropriate classification; require regular capability reviews; require the Secretaries Board to request and publish regular long-term insights reports; require agencies to publish annual APS Employee Census results and respond to relevant findings through an action plan; and remove the requirement to seek the APS Commissioner’s consent to delegate powers and functions to Australian Defence Force members.
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- Date
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13 Jun 2023
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
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- Date
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24 May 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Health and Aged Care
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Amends the
Health Insurance Act 1973
to: remove the requirement for the Australian Medical Association to agree to the appointment of the Director of the Professional Services Review (PSR); amend consultation requirements for appointing other statutory office holders of the PSR to enable consultation with relevant peak bodies directly; establish the statutory office of Associate Director of the PSR; remove the requirement for the Chief Executive Medicare to consult with stakeholder groups prior to issuing a notice to produce documents; and make minor amendments to update the wording of provisions relating to the termination of certain appointments.
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24 May 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Before Senate
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Summary
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Amends the:
Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Act 2019
to expand the functions of the office of the Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports to include monitoring, investigation and reporting on the implementation of animal welfare and live animal exports legislation and standards in relation to livestock exports and rename it to the office of the Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports; and National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022
to make consequential amendments.
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- Date
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22 May 2023
- 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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DANIEL, Zoe, MP
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: prohibit the broadcasting of gambling advertisements on certain television and radio broadcasting services; and prohibit the provision of gambling advertisements on certain online content services.
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22 May 2023
- 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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LEESER, Julian, MP
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Amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to prohibit a person from knowingly, and without reasonable excuse, displaying a Nazi symbol.
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10 May 2023
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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FAWCETT, Sen David
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30 Mar 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Passed Both Houses
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
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Proposes an alteration to the Constitution to recognise First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. [
The bill was passed by an absolute majority of each House of the Parliament thereby enabling the proposal to be submitted to the electors for approval in a referendum - see section 128 of the Constitution.
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30 Mar 2023
- 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: establishes the Antipoverty Commission as a statutory authority to provide independent advice on poverty in Australia, the causes of poverty in Australia, approaches to reducing poverty in Australia and minimum levels for social security payments; and establishes a Parliamentary Joint Committee on combatting poverty in Australia.
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29 Mar 2023
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Senate
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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BRAGG, Sen Andrew
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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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