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• My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health 

  Summary

  Amends the

  My Health Records Act 2012

  to: remove the ability of the My Health Record System Operator to disclose health information in My Health Records to law enforcement and government agencies without an order by a judicial officer or the healthcare recipient’s consent; and require the system operator to permanently delete from the National Repositories Service any health information about a healthcare recipient who has cancelled their My Health Record. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Modern Slavery Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Jun 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Establishes a Modern Slavery Reporting Requirement to require certain large businesses and other entities in Australia to make annual public reports (Modern Slavery Statements) on their actions to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Medicare Levy Amendment (Excess Levels for Private Health Insurance Policies) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Mar 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to increase maximum excess levels for private hospital cover, the bill amends the

  Medicare Levy Act 1986

  to: give effect to new maximum voluntary excess levels that are permitted for a complying health insurance policy to exempt the holder from the Medicare Levy Surcharge; and remove the grandfathering provisions that provided Medicare levy surcharge exemptions for certain policies that pre-date the commencement of the

  Private Health Insurance Act 2007

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Nov 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Sponsor

  SMITH, Sen Dean 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: redefine marriage as ‘a union of two people’; introduce non-gendered language so that the requirements of the Act apply equally to all marriages; enable same-sex marriages that have been, or will be, solemnised under the law of a foreign country to be recognised in Australia; amend the definition of ‘authorised celebrant’ to include new categories of religious marriage celebrants and certain Australian Defence Force officers; enable ministers of religion, religious marriage celebrants, chaplains and bodies established for religious purposes to refuse to solemnise or provide facilities, goods and services for marriages on religious grounds; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the proposed

  Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017

  ; and

  Sex Discrimination Act 1984

  to provide that a refusal by a minister of religion, religious marriage celebrant or chaplain to solemnise marriage in prescribed circumstances does not constitute unlawful discrimination. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Border Protection 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2017, the bill imposes a nomination training contribution charge (to be known as the Skilling Australians Fund levy) on employers nominating workers under the temporary and permanent employer sponsored migration programs. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Border Protection 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Bill 2017, the bill amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: provide for the collection of the nomination training contribution charge; enable nominations to be accepted from persons who have applied to be an approved sponsor or have entered into negotiations for a work agreement; enable the minister to determine the manner in which labour market testing for a nominated position must be undertaken and the kinds of evidence that must accompany a nomination; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the proposed

  Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2017

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Sep 2017 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Implements measures relating to public communications in the conduct of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, including: requiring authorisations on all forms of communication of marriage law survey matter and providing the Electoral Commissioner with related information-gathering powers; imposing obligations on broadcasters to give reasonable opportunities for broadcasting opposing views; providing for offences for bribery and threats and civil penalties in relation to vilification, interference, discrimination and misleading or deceptive publications; providing for injunctive relief in relation to the statistics collection process and related activities; and enabling the Electoral Commissioner to make rules prescribing certain matters. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Integrity) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Aug 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Border Protection 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Migration Act 1958

  to: enable the publication of information in relation to sponsor sanctions; clarify the circumstances in which merits review is available for visas that require an approved nomination; and correct certain references to the

  Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

  ; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

  ,

  Migration Act 1958

  and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to enable the department to collect, record, store and use tax file numbers for prescribed purposes in relation to prescribed visas. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Validation of Decisions) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Border Protection 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to preserve section 501 character decisions made relying on information provided by gazetted law enforcement and intelligence agencies, which is protected, or purportedly protected, from disclosure under section 503A. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Medicare Guarantee (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Jun 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Medicare Guarantee Bill 2017, the bill amends the

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  and

  National Health Act 1953

  to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the Medicare Guarantee Fund. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum