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• Dairy Industry Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Aug 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Dairy Produce Act 1986

  to incorporate planning, facilitation and participation in the reform or privatisation of the Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC) and the Dairy Research and Development Corporation as an additional function of the ADC; and

  Dairy Produce Act 1986

  and

  Farm Household Support Act 1992

  to enable holders of Dairy Structural Adjustment Program scheme and Supplementary Dairy Assistance scheme entitlements to access a farm exit payment under the Farm Help Re-establishment Grant scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Designs (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Designs Bill 2002, the bill amends the

  Copyright Act 1968

  to correct anomalies that may defeat the policy intent of a number of provisions that limit copyright protection for essentially industrial products. Also makes minor amendments to 15 Acts consequential on the proposed

  Designs Act 2002

  and repeal of the

  Designs Act 1906

  . Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Designs Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Designs (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002, the bill repeals the

  Designs Act 1906

  and implements a new registration system for industrial designs. Also contains transitional and saving provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Dairy Industry Service Reform Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Dairy) Bill 2003, the bill provides for: the privatisation of the Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC) and its subsequent conversion into a company under the

  Corporations Act 2001

  , to be known as Dairy Australia Limited; and the transfer of assets, liabilities and staff of the Dairy Research and Development Corporation to the new company. Also: provides for an industry services body which will take over ADC’s role in relation to the Dairy Structural Adjustment Fund; simplifies the export control arrangements for dairy produce, retaining the function with the Commonwealth; makes consequential amendments to 6 Acts; repeals the Dairy Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1990 and contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to: restructure the military discipline system; and reflect the general principles of criminal responsibility in the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  in existing offence provisions;

  Defence Act 1903

  to: increase the penalties for persons falsely representing themselves to be returned service personnel or for improperly using medals or decorations; and clarify the regulation-making powers in relation to defence inquiries;

  Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990

  to permit certain ex-members of the Australian Defence Force to apply for a home loan subsidy beyond the current 2-year eligibility period;

  Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

  to clarify that its commencement date is 15 December 2001;

  Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

  to correct a cross-reference; and 6 Acts to modernise the titles of the Cadet Corps. Also amends the Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Regulations 2001 (No. 1) and Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Regulations 2001 (No. 2) to clarify that their commencement date is 15 December 2001. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Amendment (Parliamentary approval for Australian involvement in overseas conflicts) Bill 2003 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARTLETT, Andrew
  STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to provide for parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Defence Force, subject to exceptions covering the movement of personnel in the normal course of their peacetime activities and the need to take emergency action. 

  Bill

• Dairy Produce Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Further to the

  Dairy Industry Service Reform Act 2003

  , the bill amends the

  Dairy Produce Act 1986

  to provide for the industry services body, Dairy Australia, to: be fully indemnified (out of the assets of the Dairy Structural Adjustment Fund) for any liabilities incurred by it in managing and administering the Fund; and have the power to enter into financial and other arrangements and perform contracts associated with risk management in the administration of the Fund. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  to remove the prohibition on disability discrimination on the ground of a person’s addiction to a prohibited drug; and

  Workplace Relations Act 1996

  to include a cross-reference to the new provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Disability Discrimination Amendment (Education Standards) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Aug 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  to support the draft Disability Standards for Education which will be formulated and tabled following passage of this bill and which will clarify and elaborate the obligations under the Act of education and training providers in relation to students with disabilities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Disability Discrimination Amendment (Education Standards) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  to support the draft Disability Standards for Education which will be formulated and tabled following passage of this bill and which will clarify and elaborate the obligations under the Act of education and training providers in relation to students with disabilities. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum