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26 Nov 2009
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House of Representatives
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Cabinet Secretary
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Introduced with the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2010, the bill: establishes and provides for the appointments and staffing of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; provides for the appointment, functions and powers of the two new statutory positions of Australian Information Commissioner and Freedom of Information Commissioner, and the Privacy Commissioner; establishes the Information Advisory Committee; imposes a penalty for unauthorised disclosure of information; requires the Australian Information Commissioner to prepare an annual report; and provides for a review of the operation of the Act after a two-year period.
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25 Nov 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
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Introduced with the Australian Astronomical Observatory Bill 2009, the bill provides for transitional arrangements required to establish the Australian Astronomical Observatory within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Also repeals the
Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970
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- Date
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25 Nov 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
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Introduced with the Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009, the bill provides for the Anglo-Australian Telescope Board to be dissolved and re-established as the Australian Astronomical Observatory within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
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- Date
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19 Nov 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Climate Change and Water
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Amends the:
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988
, Water Act 2007
and Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974
to transfer the planning and management of all water extraction in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) from the Commonwealth to the ACT Government; Water Act 2007
to: provide that Commonwealth use of water in the Murray-Darling Basin, particularly water used at defence facilities, is taken account of through the Basin Plan; provide that the Basin Plan and water resource plans prepared by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority may adopt or incorporate matters contained in an instrument or other writing as it is in force from time to time; and clarify the definition of ‘referring State’; Water Amendment Act 2008
to clarify that the Chief Executive Officer of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority is appointed for four years from 15 December 2008; and Trade Practices Act 1974
to clarify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s powers of delegation for its functions under rules made under the Water Act 2007
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- Date
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18 Nov 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
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Amends the
ACIS Administration Amendment Act 2009
to clarify that the Act commences on 1 January 2010 so that additional assistance provided to motor vehicle producers is limited to their production of motor vehicles, engines and engine components from 1 January 2010.
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18 Nov 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Finance and Deregulation
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Introduced with the Appropriation (Water Entitlements) Bill 2009-2010, the bill appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government relating to rebate payments under the Home Insulation Program and administrative costs for water buy backs within the Murray-Darling Basin system.
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18 Nov 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Finance and Deregulation
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Introduced with the Appropriation (Water Entitlements and Home Insulation) Bill 2009-2010, the bill appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to bring forward water buy backs from later years of the Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program.
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18 Nov 2009
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House of Representatives
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Resources, Energy and Tourism
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Establishes the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Board (ACRE) and the position of the Chief Executive Officer of ACRE to advise on the development of funding and promotion strategies for renewable energy development, commercialisation and use.
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16 Nov 2009
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ABBOTT, Tony, MP
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Establishes a framework to provide financial assistance to persons or their next of kin who are injured or killed as a result of an international terrorist act.
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29 Oct 2009
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House of Representatives
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
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Amends the
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
to enable cargo to be certified for security purposes earlier in the supply chain by: expanding the definitions of ‘cargo’ and ‘certified’; aligning certification processes with examinations to allow certification of cargo by air cargo agents and aircraft operators; enabling the Secretary to issue a notice prescribing the circumstances in which cargo may be certified; and providing for transitional arrangements for transport security programs.
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