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• National Market Driven Energy Efficiency Target Bill 2007 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ALLISON, Lyn 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to create a market for energy savings, additional to energy efficiency activities set by minimum energy performance regulation by: setting a National Market Driven Energy Efficiency Target; and providing for the creation, acquisition and trading of Energy Efficiency Certificates. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [2007]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Dec 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Foreign Affairs and Trade 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987

  (Safeguards Act) to implement Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and to the International Atomic Energy Agency under the Additional Protocol; and create new offences; Safeguards Act,

  Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Act 1998

  and

  Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994

  to extend the geographical jurisdiction for offences related to proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons; and

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  to make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Health and Medical Research Council Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review) and 2 other reviews, the bill amends the

  National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992

  to: introduce new governance arrangements including establishing, from 1 July 2006, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) as a statutory agency subject to the

  Public Service Act 1999

  and the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  ; and clarify the accountability and reporting functions of the NHMRC. Also makes consequential amendments to 7 other Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Animal Welfare Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARTLETT, Andrew 

  Summary

  Provides a legislative framework for animal welfare in Australia, including the establishment of the National Animal Welfare Authority which will coordinate, monitor and review the care, protection and use of domestic animals, livestock, wildlife and animals kept for scientific purposes. 

  Bill

• National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004, the bill amends the

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to limit a court’s jurisdiction to determine a defendant’s application for review of a certificate decision by the Attorney-General; and to exclude a person from requesting a written statement of reasons for a certificate decision from the Attorney-General; and

  Judiciary Act 1903

  to give the relevant Supreme Court jurisdiction in respect of applications for writs of mandamus or prohibition, or injunctions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Nov 2004 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004, the bill provides for the issue of an Attorney-General’s certificate to protect information from disclosure in federal criminal proceedings where the disclosure is likely to prejudice national security. Also contains an application provision and a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 2003 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Local Government, Territories and Roads 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Norfolk Island Act 1979

  to align electoral arrangements in Norfolk Island more closely to those of other Australian parliaments, including those of the other self-governing Territories. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Animal Welfare Bill 2003 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Aug 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARTLETT, Andrew 

  Summary

  Provides a legislative framework for animal welfare in Australia, including the establishment of the National Animal Welfare Authority which will coordinate, monitor and review the care, protection and use of domestic animals, livestock, wildlife and animals kept for scientific purposes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Gallery Amendment Bill 2002 [2003]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Arts and Sport 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Gallery Act 1975

  to enable the National Gallery of Australia to gift works of art with saleable value, subject to approval by the Gallery Council and the Minister. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Crime Authority Legislation Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2000 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum