A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
Bills introduced to Parliament are scrutinised to make sure they meet certain standards and to consider whether they should be referred to a committee for further investigation. This can include feedback from stakeholders and the general public, and a report recommending potential improvements to the bill.
TOTAL RESULTS: 352
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- Date
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03 Jun 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio
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- Date
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28 Nov 2012
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
- Summary
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Establishes a scheme to provide protection for cultural objects on loan from foreign lenders for temporary public exhibition while the objects are in Australia.
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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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- Date
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08 Aug 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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COX, Sen Dorinda
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Amends the:
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
in relation to prescribing consultation requirements with traditional owners, knowledge holders and other relevant persons when preparing environment plans; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009
in relation to: meaning of relevant person; and protection of cultural heritage; and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011
to make a consequential amendment.
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- Date
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27 Oct 2009
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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FIELDING, Sen Steve
- Summary
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Regulates poker and gaming machine use by placing technical requirements on manufacturers and suppliers of those machines by requiring that they cannot: accept banknotes with a denomination greater than $20; accept certain additional credits; and allow a bet in excess of $1 per spin. Also imposes penalties for a contravention of these requirements.
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- Date
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25 Oct 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HILL, Julian, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to: provide that the cashless debit card regime sunsets on 31 January 2022; require the minister to prepare a local services and jobs plan in conjunction with communities where the cashless debit card regime is in operation; and require the minister to publish the full cost to the Commonwealth of the operation of the cashless debit card regime, all contracts between the Commonwealth and Indue Ltd and all documents relating to the Cashless Debit Card Technology Working Group.
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- Date
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18 Jun 2012
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BANDT, Adam, MP
- Summary
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Amends the
Fair Work Act 2009
and Migration Act 1958
to: provide that enterprise migration agreements are regulated by placing certain requirements on employers and the minister to ensure such agreements are used only where genuinely necessary and do not adversely affect local job opportunities; and require enterprise migration agreements to be tabled in each House of the Parliament.
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30 Mar 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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ALLISON, Lyn
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to impose restrictions on: food and beverage advertising on television during children’s viewing times; and advertising in schools by companies whose principal activity is the manufacture, distribution or sale of junk food.
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- Date
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21 Nov 2011
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BROWN, Sen Bob
DI NATALE, Sen Richard
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: restrict the advertising or other promotion of unhealthy food and beverages on television on weekdays between 6.00 am and 9.00 am and between 4.00 pm and 9.00 pm, and on weekends and public holidays between 6.00 am and 12.00 pm and between 4.00 pm and 9.00 pm; and restrict the advertising or other promotion of unhealthy food and beverages on subscription television, the internet or by electronic message.
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- Date
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30 Sep 2010
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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BROWN, Sen Bob
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to restrict the advertising or other promotion of unhealthy food and beverages on television between 6.30 am and 9.30 pm.
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