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• Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Antarctic Seals and Other Measures) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Aug 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

  in relation to the protection of Antarctic flora and fauna, including Antarctic seals; and

  Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005

  in relation to incorporation by reference of water efficiency and labelling standards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 [2007]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs and Trade 

  Summary

  Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the

  Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991

  to implement changes to the board management structure of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

  to implement certain recommendations of the 3-year review of the Act, including clarifying provisions relating to providers’ consumer protection and reporting obligations; and makes technical amendments in relation to the administration of the Act. Also makes a consequential amendment to the

  Migration Act 1958

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: streamline administration; provide enhanced flexibility; strengthen compliance and enforcement; and make technical and consequential amendments and corrections to 6 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Makes technical amendments to the

  Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006

  to correct anomalies in the Act concerning submission of assessment plans, assessment cycles and delegation of the secretary’s powers and obligations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  in relation to: trials of electronically assisted voting for sight-impaired people and remote electronic voting for defence members and civilians serving outside Australia; registration of certain persons as general postal voters; the deadline for postal vote applications; delivery arrangements for postal voting material; receipt of postal votes; establishment of pre-poll voting centres; proof of identity for enrolment from outside Australia; and defamation of electoral candidates and false statements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Employment and Workplace Relations 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Disability Services Act 1986

  to support the staged introduction of contestability for vocational rehabilitation services by: removing the requirement for the provision of individual rehabilitation programs to be approved under the Act; and broadening the Secretary’s delegation powers; and

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  in relation to: pensioner education supplement; mobility allowance debt calculation; changed and redundant terminology; income tests; financial case management debts; and indexation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Electoral (Greater Fairness of Electoral Processes) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MURRAY, Andrew 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  in relation to: accountability; political advertising; and electoral funding and disclosure; and

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  and

  Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

  in relation to: voting by prisoners; closure of the electoral roll; nomination deposits; use of Commonwealth facilities; and conduct of state referenda and ballots. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Education, Science and Training 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

  and

  Migration Act 1958

  to: include education to overseas students on Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands; facilitate course delivery across state boundaries; require international education providers to have written agreements with all overseas students; and remove the penalty for late payment of the annual Assurance Fund contribution. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Evidence Act 1995

  to introduce a privilege during trial and pre-trial stages of civil or criminal proceedings to protect confidential communications between journalists and their sources;

  James Hardie (Investigations and Proceedings) Act 2004

  and

  Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002

  to ensure that the professional confidential relationship privilege under the

  Evidence Act 1995

  , Evidence Act (NSW) or a similar law in another State or Territory, does not apply in James Hardie proceedings and in proceeds of crime examinations and subsequent proceedings; and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to ensure that the best interests of the child are paramount when a court is determining whether confidential communications should be disclosed in family law proceedings concerning children. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum