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  • Date
    03 Dec 2015 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Crime Commission Amendment (National Policing Information) Bill 2015, the bill enables the Australian Crime Commission to impose charges for applications for, and the provision of, national policing information services. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    02 Dec 2004 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill provides for the merger of the Australian Broadcasting Authority and the Australian Communications Authority to form the ACMA. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    02 Dec 2004 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill: makes consequential amendments to 19 Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997, including replacing existing references to the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) with references to the ACMA; and contains transitional provisions dealing with: the transfer of assets and liabilities of the ABA and the ACA, and the continuing operation of certain instruments and proceedings. Also repeals the
    Australian Communications Authority Act 1997

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Sep 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs 
    Summary
    Establishes the Australian Civilian Corps (to work in crisis environments overseas for specified periods) and provides for the employment and management of Corps employees. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    20 Nov 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs and Trade 
    Summary
    Following the integration of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 1 November 2013, the bill amends the:
    Australian Civilian Corps Act 2011
    to: transfer the powers and functions of the Director-General of AusAID to the secretary of the department; and update related references; and Australian Civilian Corps Regulations 2011, Prime Minister’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2012 and Director-General’s Australian Civilian Corps Directions 2011 to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    13 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Citizenship Act 1948
    to: update aspects of Australian citizenship law and, in particular, enhance provisions relating to citizenship of children and young adults; enable adult Australian citizens to retain their citizenship when they acquire another citizenship; and strengthen existing integrity measures, including ‘people smuggling’ provisions. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Nov 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2005, the bill replaces the
    Australian Citizenship Act 1948
    , logically organising its provisions; strengthens certain citizenship application, residence, approval and ministerial discretion provisions; changes provisions relating to resumption of renounced citizenship, citizenship by descent and revocation of citizenship; and implements a legislative framework for the collection, use and storage of personal identifiers. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 May 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Citizenship 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Citizenship Act 2007
    to enable the minister to apply alternative residence requirements to certain applicants for Australian citizenship by conferral. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 May 2014 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Border Protection 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Citizenship Act 2007
    to provide access to citizenship for children adopted by Australian citizens through bilateral arrangements made by Australia with specific countries who are not parties to the Hague Convention on Protection and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    24 May 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Immigration and Citizenship 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Citizenship Act 2007
    to enable certain family members of current and future overseas lateral recruits (technical specialists with previous experience in other defence forces) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to satisfy the relevant defence service residence requirement and be eligible for conferral of Australian citizenship at the same time as the enlisted ADF member. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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