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21 Aug 2024
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BRAGG, Sen Andrew
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Amends the
Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023
to prohibit the Housing Australia Future Fund from investing in housing-related assets or entities financed by the Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund.
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26 Jun 2024
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ANTIC, Sen Alex
BABET, Sen Ralph
CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
HANSON, Sen Pauline
RENNICK, Sen Gerard
ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
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Repeals the
Digital ID Act 2024
and Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2024
. Also makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts.
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25 Jun 2024
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HENDERSON, Sen Sarah
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Establishes a commission of inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities.
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25 Jun 2024
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POCOCK, Sen David
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The bill: provides for a National Housing and Homelessness Plan; establishes the National Housing Consumer Council to provide advice on the plan from the perspective of consumers; and establishes a National Housing and Homelessness Advocate to independently monitor the progress of the plan and to undertake reviews into systemic housing issues.
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20 Mar 2024
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MCKIM, Sen Nick
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Amends the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to enable the Court, following an application by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, to give directions for the purpose of securing a reduction in a corporation’s power in, or share of, the market.
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29 Nov 2023
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THORPE, Sen Lidia
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Amends the
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011
to amend the definition of ‘human rights’ to include the rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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04 Sep 2023
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WATERS, Sen Larissa
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to prohibit political donations being made by corporations or close associates of the corporation in certain circumstances.
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03 Aug 2023
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POCOCK, Sen David
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Amends the
Copyright Act 1968
to remove restrictions limiting the Copyright Tribunal from: determining the amount payable to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to one per cent of the commercial broadcaster’s gross earnings; and determining the amount payable by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from to copyright owners, in respect of published sound recordings, to an amount not exceeding 0.5 cents per head of the Australian population.
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08 Feb 2023
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STEELE-JOHN, Sen Jordon
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
to: lower the minimum voting age in Australian federal elections and referenda from 18 to 16 years; provide for 16 and 17 year olds to be included in the certified list of voters (but not to be given a penalty notice if they do not vote); and provide that an eligible voter, who is not yet on the electoral roll or enrolled at their correct address, is able to cast a provisional vote on election day.
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05 Sep 2022
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
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Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: require actions that would emit between 25,000 to 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions in any one year to be assessed for approval under Part 9 of the Act; require the minister, when approving any such action or when considering whether to enter into a conservation agreement, to consider Australia’s national carbon budget and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; require the minister to reject the approval of actions that would emit over 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent scope 1 emissions; require the Climate Change Authority to develop a national carbon budget to 2050 and to annually assess the budget; prohibit the minister, subject to certain exceptions, from using alternative approval processes for certain emissions intensive actions; and introduce penalties for undertaking certain emissions intensive actions without approval if the action has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the environment.
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