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  • Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Preliminary Assessment Process) Bill 2017

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    07 Feb 2017 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BURSTON, Sen Brian 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
    to: require the Australian Human Rights Commission to undertake a preliminary assessment of a complaint before proceeding to a full inquiry and attempt to conciliate; set out the steps of the preliminary assessment process; and provide for the termination of a complaint at any time during the preliminary assessment process. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    01 Dec 2015 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
    to: amend the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Charter in relation to the delivery of services to rural and regional Australia in each state and territory; impose certain requirements on the ABC and the ABC Board; and provide for the establishment, functions and membership of the Rural and Regional Advisory Council. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Automotive Transformation Scheme Amendment (Securing the Automotive Component Industry) Bill 2015

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    Date
    10 Nov 2015 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    RICE, Sen Janet
    SIMMS, Sen Robert 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Automotive Transformation Scheme Act 2009
    to: broaden the objects of the Act; and apply principles to encourage investment in manufacturing sustainable transport options; and Automotive Transformation Scheme Regulations 2010 to: broaden the eligibility for Australian motor vehicle and automotive component manufacturers for assistance under the Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS); and enable the minister to grant permission to certain persons to apply for registration under the ATS. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Aged Care Amendment (Independent Complaints Arrangements) Bill 2015

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    Date
    13 Aug 2015 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aged Care Act 1997
    to: transfer responsibility for the management and resolution of aged care complaints from the Secretary of the Department of Social Services to the Aged Care Commissioner; rename the Aged Care Commissioner to the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner; and make consequential amendments; and
    Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Government Boards (Gender Balanced Representation) Bill 2015

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    Date
    24 Jun 2015 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    XENOPHON, Sen Nick
    LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui
    LAZARUS, Sen Glenn
    WATERS, Sen Larissa 
    Summary
    Requires Government boards to comprise of at least 40 per cent men and 40 per cent women; and provides for annual reporting requirements in relation to the gender composition of Government boards. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Centre for Social Cohesion Bill 2015

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    Date
    09 Feb 2015 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    MILNE, Sen Christine 
    Summary
    Establishes the Australian Centre for Social Cohesion and provides for: the director to develop and implement programs to improve social cohesion and prevent violent extremism; the director’s powers, appointment and terms and conditions of employment; and deputy directors, staff, consultants and delegations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Local Content) Bill 2014

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    Date
    27 Nov 2014 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    XENOPHON, Sen Nick 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
    to include requirements for the production and dissemination of local content in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Charter. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (A Stronger Land Account) Bill 2014

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    Date
    24 Jun 2014 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    SIEWERT, Sen Rachel 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
    to: clarify the purpose of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account; provide for excess returns from Land Account investments to be equally shared between the Account and the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC); provide that the minister may have regard to advice provided by the ILC about its financial requirements; provide for parliamentary review of any proposed changes to the ILC and the Land Account; provide for the establishment of a Nomination Committee to make recommendations about appointments to the ILC Board; require the ILC Board to establish a Risk and Audit Management Committee; limit the tenure and reappointments of directors; require the chair and directors to disclose all pecuniary interests; and require the ILC Board to determine a code of conduct. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Adelaide Airport Curfew Amendment (Protecting Residents’ Amenity) Bill 2014

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    Date
    12 Feb 2014 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    WRIGHT, Sen Penny 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000
    to prevent the minister from approving international aircraft movements at Adelaide Airport during curfew shoulder periods; and make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Capital Territory Water Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    13 Nov 2013 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988
    to provide that the abstraction of water on National Land and by Commonwealth agencies throughout the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will be managed by the ACT Government;
    Water Act 2007
    to enable the water resources of the Googong Dam Area to be included in a water resource plan area for which the ACT has responsibility; and
    Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974
    to ensure that the ACT Executive has the appropriate powers to manage the surface waters of the Googong Dam. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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