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  • Date
    29 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 to create a national framework for a voluntary national biodiversity market, the bill amends the:
    Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011
    to: provide for the use and disclosure of protected information; provide for the minister to consult with the biodiversity minister before giving a direction about the Clean Energy Regulator’s powers and functions; amend the functions of the regulator to include functions conferred on it by a biodiversity law; include additional requirements for a person to be appointed as a member of the regulator; and provide for the delegation of the regulator’s functions and powers; and
    National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
    to: provide that the minister may determine requirements for the conduct of audits by registered greenhouse and energy auditors; and provide for a register of greenhouse and energy auditors. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023, the bill creates a national framework for a voluntary national biodiversity market. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    22 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016
    to: increase the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s (NAIF) appropriation from $5 billion to $7 billion; enable the NAIF to provide financial assistance for the development of economic infrastructure that provides a basis for economic growth or stimulates population growth in the territories of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and provide that the objectives of the Act include the provision of financial assistance for the development of Northern Australia economic infrastructure for the benefit of Indigenous persons. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
     
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Health Act 1953
    to enable the suspension or revocation of an approved pharmacist’s approval to supply pharmaceutical benefits where the approval is held by an approved pharmacist corporation and a director is charged or convicted with a PBS related offence. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Mar 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
     
    Summary
    Amends the:
    National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
    to: support data collection and arrangements in relation to the use and disclosure of vocational education training data; and enable the Ministerial Council to delegate certain powers in relation to data provision requirements; and
    National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Act 2011
    to include transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Feb 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023, the bill establishes the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council as an independent advisory body to the Commonwealth Government on matters relating to housing supply and affordability. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Nov 2022 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science and Resources 
    Summary
    Establishes the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation as a corporate Commonwealth entity to invest in projects in priority areas of the Australian economy through the provision of financial accommodation and the acquisition of equity interests. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    28 Sep 2022 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022, the bill amends: 25 Acts to make consequential amendments, including to confer powers on the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner that are currently conferred on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity's Integrity Commissioner; and the
    Telecommunications Act 1997
    to confer industry assistance powers on the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner. Also repeals the
    Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
    and includes transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    28 Sep 2022 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2022, the bill establishes the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate and report on serious or systemic corruption in the Commonwealth public sector, refer evidence of criminal corrupt conduct for prosecution and undertake education and prevention activities regarding corruption. Also provides for oversight of the commission by establishing a Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission and an independent Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Sep 2022 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Health Act 1953
    to: reduce the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general patient charge from $42.50 to $30 (indexed annually); and enable approved pharmacists and medical practitioners to apply an optional discount to certain PBS medicines with a Commonwealth price between the new co-payment of $30 and the current co-payment of $42.50. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum