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• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill 2003 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  LUDWIG, Sen Joe 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to create new offences for acts of racial and religious hatred. 

  Bill

• Regional Forest Agreements Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Forestry and Conservation 

  Summary

  The bill: gives effect to certain Commonwealth obligations under Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs); provides legislative support to the National Forest Policy Statement and Forest and Wood Products Action Agenda; and provides for the continuation of the Forest and Wood Products Council. Also amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to ensure that it contains identical provisions to the proposed

  Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002

  in relation to its application to RFA forestry operations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Republic (Consultation of the People) Bill 2001 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Sep 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha 

  Summary

  Provides for electors to be consulted, at the same time as the next House of Representatives general election, on whether Australia should become a republic and on whether they should vote again, if applicable, to choose from different republic models. 

  Bill

• Reconciliation Bill 2001 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Apr 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  RIDGEWAY, Aden 

  Summary

  Advances reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and all other Australians, by establishing processes to identify, monitor, negotiate and resolve unresolved issues for reconciliation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2000 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Republic (Consultation on an Elected President) Bill 1999

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Jun 1999 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Reform of Employment Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1996 [1998]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Dec 1996 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Reform of Employment Services Bill 1996 [1998]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Dec 1996 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Mar 2026 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Royal Commissions Act 1902

  and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to provide additional protections for people who provide intelligence or operationally sensitive information to a Royal Commission on a voluntary or compulsory basis where that information is subject to secrecy provisions; and

  Royal Commission Regulations 2019

  to ensure that these protections apply to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Oct 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Amends: 13 Acts to provide for a ‘tell us once’ approach to support the sharing and use of information provided to various government agencies, including Services Australia; the

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  and

  A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  to amend the language used for the Additional Child Care Subsidy (child wellbeing) payment; the

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  ,

  National Health Act 1953

  and

  Dental Benefits Act 2008

  to amend regulatory settings around certain health care services; the

  Private Health Insurance Act 2007

  to remove the risk of unintentional non-compliance by a private health insurer due to a rounding technicality; the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to allow marriage celebrants to accept digital forms of identity verification; the

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  to enable petroleum and environmental regulators to share certain information; the

  Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

  and

  Defence Act 1903

  to expand certain delegation powers; the

  National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011

  to enable NBN Co mapping data to continue to be made publicly available; the

  Fuel Security Act 2012

  ,

  Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Act 2017

  and

  Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984

  to enable the Government to respond to potential shortages of critical fuels; the

  Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012

  to include the consideration of energy performance; and the

  Social Security Act 1991

  ,

  Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to: provide for consistency in relation to certain social security benefits; and make minor or technical amendments. Also repeals the

  Cockatoo and Schnapper Islands Act 1949

  and

  Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum