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• Defence Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Act 1903

  to enable a policy framework to broaden and expand the conditions under which a positive test result of prohibited substances must be disregarded;

  Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

  to: extend the application of employment, partnership and education protections to all types of Reserve service; extend the application of financial liability and bankruptcy protections to full time service that is operational service; protect reservists in the workplace from harassment or detriment including victimisation relating to their status or service as a reservist; and introduce a civil penalty regime to complement existing criminal offences;

  Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

  and the proposed

  Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Act 2017

  to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the

  Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Act 2017

  ;

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  ,

  Navigation Act 2012

  and

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to transfer hydrographic, meteorological and oceanographic functions from the Royal Australian Navy to the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation; and

  Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015

  to: align certain provisions with other military superannuation schemes; and clarify the definition of an eligible child of a member or invalid. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (First Principles) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Oct 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Implements recommendations of the First Principles Review of Defence by: amending the

  Defence Act 1903

  to: give full command of the Australian Defence Force to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF); and consolidate the statutory treatment of the components of the Defence Force Cadets; amending 27 Acts to make consequential amendments; and repealing the

  Air Force Act 1923

  and

  Naval Defence Act 1910

  and incorporating relevant provisions of these Acts into the

  Defence Act 1903

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Superannuation and ADF Cover) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to establish new superannuation arrangements for people joining the Australian Defence Force (ADF) on or after 1 July 2016, the bill amends: 10 Acts to make consequential amendments; the

  Air Force Act 1923

  ,

  Defence Act 1903

  ,

  Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

  and

  Naval Defence Act 1910

  to remove the need for permanent ADF members to take part-time leave without pay if they wish to render flexible service; and the proposed

  Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015

  to make amendments consequential on the

  Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation (Enhancement of Military Justice) Bill 2015

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  Date

  26 Mar 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to: clarify the character and status of service convictions for Commonwealth purposes; remove provisions in respect of the trial of offences under the law prior to the Act; create services offences of ‘assault occasioning actual bodily harm’ and ‘unauthorised use of a Commonwealth credit card’; clarify the elements of the service offence of ‘commanding or ordering a service offence to be committed’; replace the power to issue recognisance release orders with a system of fixing non-parole periods; replace dollar amounts as maximum fines with a penalty units system; and make technical amendments;

  Defence Act 1903

  and

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to recognise the office of the Director of Defence Counsel Services; and

  Military Justice (Interim Measures) Act (No. 1) 2009

  to extend the appointment, remuneration and entitlement arrangements of the current Chief Judge Advocate and the full-time Judge Advocate. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Feb 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Trade Controls Act 2012

  in relation to: providing an additional 12 month implementation period before offence provisions and record-keeping requirements commence; removing controls on the supply of Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL) technology; extending the exception to the offence of supplying DSGL technology without a permit; narrowing the scope of publication and brokering offences; establishing offences for brokering dual-use DSGL goods or technology; including additional exceptions to the brokering offence; prohibiting the brokering of military or dual-use DSGL technology where the supply would prejudice Australia’s defence, security or international relations; directing a person to seek a permit for brokering dual-use DSGL goods or technology; requiring the minister to consider prescribed criteria when deciding whether an activity would prejudice Australia’s security, defence or international relations; and providing for reviews of the operation of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Military Justice Enhancements—Inspector-General ADF) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 2014 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to: strengthen and clarify the independence, powers and privileges of the Inspector-General ADF; provide a statutory basis to support regulatory change including the re-allocation of responsibility for investigation of service-related deaths and the management of the Australian Defence Force redress of grievance process to the Inspector-General ADF; and require the Inspector-General ADF to prepare an annual report. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Woomera Prohibited Area) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Act 1903

  to establish a framework for the administration of access to the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) by: enabling the minister to make the Woomera Prohibited Area Rules to prescribe certain matters, including defining the WPA and the zones to be demarcated within that area; creating a permit system for access and use by non-defence users; introducing offences and penalties for entering the WPA without permission and for failing to comply with a condition of a permit; providing for compensation for any acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms; providing for a cap on compensation payable in respect of loss or damage in the WPA; and validating any declaration or past act under the regulations; and Defence Force Regulations 1952 to update terminology in relation to compensation for acquisition of property. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Woomera Prohibited Area) Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 May 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to establish a framework for the administration of access to the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) by: enabling the minister to make the Woomera Prohibited Area Rules prescribe certain matters, including defining the WPA and the zones to be demarcated within that area; creating a permit system for access and use by non-defence users; introducing offences and penalties for entering the WPA without permission and for failing to comply with a condition of a permit; providing for compensation for any acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms; and providing for a cap on compensation payable to a person for loss or damage suffered in the WPA. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Nov 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Military End-Use) Bill 2011, the bill: gives effect to the Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning Defense Trade Cooperation; provides for controls on the supply of Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL) listed technology and services related to DSGL technology and goods; creates a registration and permit regime for the brokering of DSGL goods, technology and related services; and creates offences and imposes penalties. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Air Force Act 1923

  ,

  Defence Act 1903

  and

  Naval Defence Act 1910

  to provide the Chief of the Defence Force with: the authority to issue directions to the Service Chiefs in relation to the administration of their respective cadet schemes; and a delegation making power in relation to cadet responsibility and direction. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum