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.
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24 Jun 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education and Youth
- Summary
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Introduced with the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2021, Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Amendment Bill 2021 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Charges) Amendment Bill 2021, the bill amends the
Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
to: provide that education services for overseas students agencies have the power to conduct compliance audits of registered providers; provide for payment arrangements for the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students annual registration charge; and make consequential and contingent amendments.
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16 Jun 2021
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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RICE, Sen Janet
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The bill: requires the Minister for Energy and Emission Reduction to table in each House of Parliament an annual statement outlining Australia's strategy on electric vehicles; and provides for the reference of matters to the Productivity Commission, including Australia’s support for the manufacture, purchase and use of electric vehicles.
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18 Mar 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education, Skills and Employment
- Summary
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Amends the
Higher Education Support Act 2003
to: enable former permanent humanitarian visa holders who transition to a resident return visa to retain their eligibility for Higher Education Loan Program assistance; and make minor and technical amendments; and Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
to: clarify and extend the application of the Act to former registered providers; and make minor and technical amendments.
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25 Feb 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Environment
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Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: establish a framework for the making, varying, revoking and application of National Environmental Standards; and establish an Environment Assurance Commissioner to undertake monitoring or auditing of the operation of bilateral agreements with states and territories and Commonwealth processes for making and enforcing approval decisions.
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22 Feb 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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WILKIE, Andrew, MP
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The bill: establishes a legal framework governing immigration detention in Australia; provides alternatives to immigration detention; and prioritises non-citizens' immediate needs and refugee and international human rights law.
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- Date
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04 Feb 2021
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah
- Summary
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Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: prevent the minister from approving an action which involves the clearing of koala habitat; and remove the exemption of regional forest agreements from requirements of the Act where there is, may, or is likely to have significant impacts on koalas.
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03 Feb 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education, Skills and Employment
- Summary
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Amends the:
Australian Research Council Act 2001
to: apply indexation to existing appropriation amounts for the financial years commencing on 1 July 2020, 1 July 2021 and 1 July 2022; and insert a new funding cap for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2023; and Higher Education Support Act 2003
to: re-categorise the University of Notre Dame Australia as a Table A provider from 2021; and correct a typographical error.
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- Date
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09 Dec 2020
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget
- Summary
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Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
and Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002
to provide that forestry operations covered by a regional forest agreement are exempted from Part 3 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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- Date
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02 Dec 2020
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Finance
- Summary
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Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral 1918
to change the method for determining the number of House of Representatives members for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
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11 Nov 2020
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Education, Skills and Employment
- Summary
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Amends the
Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
to: enable refunds of registration charges in special circumstances; amend the definition of 'course'; and enable the minister responsible for international education to include and exempt certain courses from the requirements of the Act.
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