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- Date
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06 Dec 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Summary
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Amends the
Wheat Marketing Act 1989
to transfer, until 30 June 2007, the veto power for bulk wheat export applications from AWB (International) Ltd to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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- Date
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14 Jun 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Summary
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Amends the
Wheat Marketing Act 1989
and Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 in relation to: information-gathering and investigative powers of the Wheat Export Authority (WEA); extension of the minister’s veto power over non-AWB (International) Ltd bulk exports; ministerial power to change the holder of the single desk export privilege; deregulation of exports in bags and containers; and structural and governance reforms of the WEA including renaming it as the Export Wheat Commission.
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- Date
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14 May 1998
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Primary Industries and Energy portfolio
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- Date
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10 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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WILKIE, Andrew, MP
- Summary
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The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner.
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- Date
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11 Feb 2025
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Before Senate
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Sponsor
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POCOCK, Sen David
LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
- Summary
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The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner.
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- Date
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15 Nov 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ABBOTT, Tony, MP
- Summary
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Provides that the development or use of Aboriginal land in a wild river area cannot be regulated under the
Wild Rivers Act 2005
(Qld) without the agreement of the land owner.
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- Date
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08 Feb 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ABBOTT, Tony, MP
- Summary
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Provides that the development or use of native title land in a wild river area cannot be regulated under the
Wild Rivers Act 2005
(Qld) without the agreement of the Indigenous traditional owners of that land.
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- Date
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23 Feb 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SCULLION, Sen Nigel
- Summary
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Provides that the development or use of native title land in a wild river area cannot be regulated under the
Wild Rivers Act 2005
(Qld) without the agreement of the Indigenous traditional owners of that land.
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- Date
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12 Sep 2011
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ABBOTT, Tony, MP
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- Date
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10 Feb 2011
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SCULLION, Sen Nigel
- Summary
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Provides that the development or use of Aboriginal land in a wild river area cannot be regulated under the
Wild Rivers Act 2005
(Qld) without the written agreement of the land owner.
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