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  • Date
    01 Dec 2004 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989
    to: abolish the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC); rename the Act as the
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
    ; and make consequential amendments arising from its abolition, including: the transfer of ATSIC’s assets and liabilities to other agencies, the establishment of a new housing fund to be administered by Indigenous Business Australia, and modification of the role of the Office of Evaluation and Audit; and
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2004
    to: abolish regional councils from 1 July 2005; and make consequential amendments. Also makes consequential amendments to 11 other Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    27 May 2004 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989
    to abolish the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC); and make consequential amendments arising from its abolition, including: the transfer of ATSIC’s assets and liabilities to other agencies, the establishment of a new housing fund to be administered by Indigenous Business Australia, and modification of the role of the Office of Evaluation and Audit; and
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2004
    to: abolish regional councils from 1 July 2005; and make consequential amendments. Also contains transitional and saving provisions and makes consequential amendments to 11 other Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Mar 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989
    in relation to: appointment, terms of office and eligibility for election of certain statutory office holders of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC); consistency of terminology and practice with the Commonwealth Accrual-Based Outcomes and Outputs Framework; clarification and enhancement of ATSIC’s internal review process; and access to appeal and review processes through the Administrative Review Tribunal. Also contains transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 Nov 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989
    to: rename the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commercial Development Corporation to Indigenous Business Australia (IBA); allow the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission to outsource its commercial functions; and provide the option of appointing a full-time chairperson to IBA. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    20 Jun 1996 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    11 Aug 1999 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio 

    Bill

  • Date
    17 Jun 1997 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
     

    Bill

  • Date
    28 Mar 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
    to: give the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) functions in relation to water-related rights; require the ILC to prepare a National Indigenous Land and Sea Strategy and regional indigenous land and sea strategies; align rules for dealings in water-related rights granted by the ILC, or acquired with ILC assistance, with rules for dealings in land granted by, or acquired with, ILC assistance; and include experience in water management as a qualifying criteria for membership of the ILC Board; and
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
    and
    Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
    to rename the ILC as the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    24 Jun 2014 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    SIEWERT, Sen Rachel 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
    to: clarify the purpose of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account; provide for excess returns from Land Account investments to be equally shared between the Account and the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC); provide that the minister may have regard to advice provided by the ILC about its financial requirements; provide for parliamentary review of any proposed changes to the ILC and the Land Account; provide for the establishment of a Nomination Committee to make recommendations about appointments to the ILC Board; require the ILC Board to establish a Risk and Audit Management Committee; limit the tenure and reappointments of directors; require the chair and directors to disclose all pecuniary interests; and require the ILC Board to determine a code of conduct. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Aug 2003 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    ORGAN, Michael 
    Summary
    The bill: abolishes the entitlement of former members of Parliament to severance travel and to a Life Gold Pass; provides for limited travel and other entitlements in certain circumstances; and provides for the transfer of certain frequent flyer points to the Commonwealth upon a member’s death or retirement. Repeals the
    Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002
    and contains transitional provisions and a regulation-making power. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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