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01 Dec 2004
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Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
- Summary
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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.
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- Date
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27 May 2004
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
- Summary
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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.
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- Date
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13 Mar 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
- Summary
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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.
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29 Nov 2000
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House of Representatives
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
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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.
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20 Jun 1996
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio
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11 Aug 1999
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio
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17 Jun 1997
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28 Mar 2018
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House of Representatives
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Indigenous Affairs
- Summary
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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.
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24 Jun 2014
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
- Summary
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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.
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18 Aug 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ORGAN, Michael
- Summary
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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.
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