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17 Nov 2010
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House of Representatives
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Arts
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The bill: amends the
Freedom of Information Act 1982
, National Film and Sound Archive Act 2008
and Screen Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2008
to enable the name change of the National Film and Sound Archive to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSAA); and transfers part of Screen Australia’s film library and associated assets and liabilities to the NFSAA; and provides for the transfer of certain Screen Australia staff to the NFSAA.
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24 Mar 2011
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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Amends the:
Social Security Act 1991
and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to establish a framework to provide financial assistance for Australians and close family members of Australians who are injured or killed overseas as a result of an overseas terrorist incident; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
, Social Security Act 1991
and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
to make consequential amendments.
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24 Nov 2010
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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The bill: amends 36 Acts to correct technical and other errors and modernise language; repeals eight redundant Acts; amends 76 Acts to provide that Commonwealth ministers are mentioned by reference to the administration of identified legislation; amends 53 Acts to provide that specific departments are mentioned by reference to the minister administering legislation; and amends 103 Acts to update administrative references.
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30 Sep 2010
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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Amends the:
Sex Discrimination Act 1984
in response to recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 2008 report Effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality
, to: extend protections from discrimination on the grounds of family responsibilities to both women and men in all areas of work; provide improved protection from sexual harassment for students and workers; ensure protections from sex discrimination apply equally to women and men; and establish breastfeeding as a separate ground of discrimination; Age Discrimination Act 2004
to establish an Age Discrimination Commissioner in the Human Rights Commission; and Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
, Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999
and Fair Work Act 2009
to make consequential amendments.
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29 Sep 2010
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Senate
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the:
Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
to enable states and territories to enforce interstate fines according to the laws of their own jurisdiction; and Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
and Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983
to make consequential amendments.
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24 Jun 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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In response to recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 2008 report
Effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality
, the bill amends the: Sex Discrimination Act 1984
to: extend protections from discrimination on the grounds of family responsibilities to both women and men in all areas of work; provide improved protection from sexual harassment for students and workers; ensure protections from sex discrimination apply equally to women and men; and establish breastfeeding as a separate ground of discrimination; and Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999
to make a consequential amendment.
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16 Jun 2010
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the:
Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
to enable states and territories to enforce interstate fines according to the laws of their own jurisdiction; and Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
and Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983
to make consequential amendments.
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28 Oct 2009
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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The bill: amends 54 Acts to correct clerical and drafting errors; repeals 5 obsolete Acts; amends the
Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946
to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral language; amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to ensure the consistent use of the expression ‘ballot paper’; and amends 75 Acts to ensure the consistency of language used to describe the internet and internet-related technology.
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04 Sep 2008
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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Amends 68 Acts to: extend the meaning of ‘de facto partner’, ‘child’ and ‘parent’ to include same-sex relationships; introduce a tracing rule to identify family relationships; and provide for transitional arrangements, including empowering the Governor-General to make regulations of a transitional nature.
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28 May 2008
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House of Representatives
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Attorney-General
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Amends 14 Acts in relation to Commonwealth civilian and military (defined benefit) superannuation schemes, parliamentary, judicial and statutory legal officer pension schemes and the Governor-General’s pension scheme to ensure that same-sex partners and their children are able to access reversionary superannuation benefits upon the death of a scheme member and in related taxation treatment of superannuation benefits.
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