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  • Date
    28 Mar 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018, the bill provides for the establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund as a dedicated financial asset fund for the making of annual and discretionary payments to the Indigenous Land Corporation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    28 Mar 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund Bill 2018, the bill amends: the
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
    to close the Land Account; five Acts to make consequential amendments to support the operation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund on commencement; and the proposed
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund Act 2018
    to make amendments contingent on the repeal of the
    Nation-building Funds Act 2008
    and enactment of the proposed
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (Indigenous Land Corporation) Act 2018
    . Also provides for transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Oct 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984
    to: give certainty to international cultural loan arrangements by providing that a certificate of exemption issued under the
    Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986
    allowing the return of loaned cultural heritage objects cannot be overridden by a declaration under the Act; repeal Part IIA and other Victoria-specific provisions to enable the Victorian Government to administer Aboriginal heritage protection in Victoria directly through its own legislation; and make technical amendments as a consequence of the commencement of the
    Legislative Instruments Act 2003
    ; and
    Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest) Act 1987
    to make amendments consequential on the repeal of Part IIA of the
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    01 Dec 2004 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Mar 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 Nov 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    11 Aug 1999 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio 

    Bill

  • Date
    17 Jun 1997 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
     

    Bill

  • Date
    28 Mar 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    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. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 Aug 2001 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends 59 Acts to abolish the compulsory retirement age limits for statutory office holders and remove any age restrictions on their reappointment. Also contains application provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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