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• Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Amendment (Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Gives effect to recommendations of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s

  Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces

  by amending the

  Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023

  to: establish the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission (IPSC) as a workplace investigation framework for Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces; and establish the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Parliamentary Standards to provide oversight of the IPSC. Also amends 5 other Acts consequential on the establishment of the IPSC. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

  to place the Construction and General Division (and its branches) of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union into administration. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012

  to: enable testing of timber products at the border and beyond to ensure non-compliant illegally logged timber is not imported; introduce a requirement for importers and processors to give notice before importing or processing regulated timber products; add strict liability offences, injunctions and enforceable undertakings to enforcement powers; enable audits to be carried out to determine compliance with the due diligence requirements; and extend the time frame for issuing infringement notices to 24 months and enable the department to publish details of contraventions on their website. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister and Cabinet 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024, the bill establishes the Net Zero Economy Authority to promote economic transformation as Australia transitions to a net zero emissions economy. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Corporations Act 2001

  and 8 other Acts to implement recommendations by the Council of Financial Regulators in relation to Australia’s financial market infrastructure by: introducing a crisis management and resolution regime for domestic clearing and settlement (CS) facilities; expanding the licensing, supervisory and enforcement powers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA); and transferring certain powers relating to the licensing and supervision of CS facilities and financial markets to ASIC and the RBA;

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  and

  Corporations Act 2001

  to phase-in new climate-related financial reporting requirements for entities; and

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  ,

  Corporations Act 2001

  and

  Insurance Act 1973

  to make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Service Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Aug 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister and Cabinet 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Public Service Act 1999

  to clarify the powers of the Australian Public Service Commissioner to inquire into and determine alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct by current and former Agency Heads. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024, the bill amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  to: streamline processes and requirements for the licensing regime for customs brokers, depots and warehouses; and enable the digitisation of certain applications and forms; and

  AusCheck Act 2007

  to enable the disclosure of information relating to transport security identification cards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Bill 2024, the bill amends the

  Customs Licensing Charges Act 1997

  to align licence renewal payment requirements and calculations across the licensing regime for customs brokers, depots and warehouses; and rectify deficiencies found in calculating depot licence renewal fees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Amendment (SMS Sender ID Register) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Communications 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to require the Australian Communications and Media Authority to establish and maintain an SMS Sender ID Register. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamation) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

  to enable the Manufacturing Division to de-merge from the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, if supported by a ballot of relevant members. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum