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• Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Evidence Act 1995

  to extend protection to confidential communications between journalists and their sources by: presuming the communication is not subject to disclosure unless established as necessary or that public interest concerns outweigh the disclosure; and extending this privilege to all professional confidential relationships and to all prosecutions for Commonwealth offences heard in all Australian courts; and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Nov 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  SMITH, Sen Dean 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: redefine marriage as ‘a union of two people’; introduce non-gendered language so that the requirements of the Act apply equally to all marriages; enable same-sex marriages that have been, or will be, solemnised under the law of a foreign country to be recognised in Australia; amend the definition of ‘authorised celebrant’ to include new categories of religious marriage celebrants and certain Australian Defence Force officers; enable ministers of religion, religious marriage celebrants, chaplains and bodies established for religious purposes to refuse to solemnise or provide facilities, goods and services for marriages on religious grounds; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the proposed

  Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017

  ; and

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to provide that a refusal by a minister of religion, religious marriage celebrant or chaplain to solemnise marriage in prescribed circumstances does not constitute unlawful discrimination. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Oct 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

   

  Summary

  Amends the

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  to: enable certain New Zealand citizens who are Special Category Visa holders to be eligible for HELP assistance from 1 January 2016; enable Torrens University Australia to be eligible for equivalent funding support as all other private Australian universities; update the name of the University of Ballarat to Federation University Australia; and confirm the relevant heads of constitutional power for other grants;

  Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

  to remove the requirement for the commissioners to prepare annual operational plans; and

  Australian Research Council Act 2001

  to: apply indexation adjustments for existing schemes for the financial years starting 1 July 2015 and 2016; set additional funding caps for the financial years starting 1 July 2017 and 2018; and remove the requirement for the Australian Research Council to prepare corporate plans. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2014

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  Date

  26 Nov 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  Amends the

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to provide that: the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), or a Deputy Commissioner or a senior executive AFP employee nominated by the Parliamentary Presiding Officers be a member of the Security Management Board; and a function of the board is the operation of security measures. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2013

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  Date

  28 Nov 2012 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  HOGG, Sen John 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to: clarify the roles and responsibilities of secretaries of parliamentary service departments; amend the role and responsibilities of the Senior Executive Service; clarify when reviews of action may be undertaken by the Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner (MPC); provide for the Parliamentary Service Commissioner (the commissioner) to undertake investigations into whistleblower reports after notifying the Presiding Officers; enable the commissioner and the MPC to delegate their powers and functions; revise the Parliamentary Service Values and Parliamentary Service Code of Conduct and provide for Parliamentary Service Employment Principles; add a statement about the role of the parliamentary service; and make technical amendments in relation to: code of conduct; whistleblower reports; review of actions; non-ongoing parliamentary service employees; confidentiality of information; immunity from suit; legislative instruments; and acting appointments for statutory office-holder positions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Mar 2012 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  SIEWERT, Sen Rachel 

  Summary

  Mitigates the negative impacts of petrol sniffing in areas designated as low aromatic fuel areas and fuel control areas by: prohibiting the supply of regular unleaded petrol; promoting and monitoring the supply of low aromatic fuel; and controlling the supply and storage of other fuels. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  PATTERSON, Kay 

  Summary

  Based on recommendations by the Lockhart Review Committee, the bill amends the

  Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002

  and

  Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002

  to: retain existing prohibitions on certain human reproductive cloning and other assisted reproductive technology activities; and permit certain human embryo research, under licence. Also amends the short title of the

  Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002

  ; and amends the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005 [2006]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  NASH, Sen Fiona
  TROETH, Sen Judith
  ALLISON, Lyn
  MOORE, Sen Claire 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

  to transfer the responsibility for regulatory approval of RU486 from the Minister for Health and Ageing to the Therapeutic Goods Administration. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Mar 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  CALVERT, Paul 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to: provide for the creation of a statutory position of Parliamentary Librarian; and make consequential amendments to the

  Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  . Also gives statutory status to the Parliamentary Library and the Security Management Board. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum