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• Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Feb 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen David 

  Summary

  Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Landholders’ Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Mar 2015 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  The bill: provides that Australian landholders have the right to refuse the undertaking of gas and coal mining activities by corporations on their land without prior written authorisation; sets out the requirements of a prior written authorisation; provides for relief which a court may grant a land owner when prior written authorisation is not provided; prohibits hydraulic fracturing for coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas by corporations; and provides for civil penalties. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Liability for Climate Change Damage (Make the Polluters Pay) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2025 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen
  WATERS, Sen Larissa 

  Summary

  The bill: provides that fossil fuel companies are liable for climate change damage in proportion to their greenhouse gas emissions; and enables certain persons, including those impacted by climate change, to bring legal actions against major greenhouse gas emitters for damage caused by climate change. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Nov 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RYAN, Monique, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Legislate the Date to End Live Sheep Export Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  FARUQI, Sen Mehreen 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Export Control Act 2020

  to prohibit livestock sheep export by sea from Australian territory on and after 1 May 2026. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RYAN, Monique, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes a scheme in relation to dealings between lobbyists and Government representatives. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 Aug 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David 

  Summary

  Establishes the Cannabis Australia National Agency as a statutory agency to register cannabis strains and regulate activities relating to cannabis including: growing and possessing cannabis plants; manufacturing and selling cannabis products; operating cannabis cafes; and importing and exporting cannabis products. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Live Performance Federal Insurance Guarantee Fund Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Requires the Treasurer to establish a Live Performance Federal Insurance Guarantee Fund to underwrite insurance for the live performance industry to enable future live performance events. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Liability for Climate Change Damage (Make the Polluters Pay) Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2021 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  Provides that fossil fuel companies are liable for climate change damage in proportion to their greenhouse gas emissions; and enables certain persons, including those impacted by climate change, to bring legal actions against major greenhouse gas emitters for damage caused by climate change. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Live Animal Export Prohibition (Ending Cruelty) Bill 2020

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2020 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Meat and Livestock Industry Act 1997

  and

  Export Control Act 1982

  to: permanently ban from 1 July 2023 the export of live animals for slaughter; and establish interim requirements to ensure that animals are treated humanely after being exported. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum