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  • Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Transparency Measures—Real Time Disclosure) Bill 2019

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    27 Nov 2019 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    FARRELL, Sen Don 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
    to require political parties and their associated entities, candidates, and Senate groups to provide a disclosure return to the Australian Electoral Commission of all political donations and gift received at or above the disclosure threshold of $14 000 within seven days of receiving the donation or gift. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Customs Amendment (Safer Cladding) Bill 2019

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    10 Sep 2019 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    PATRICK, Sen Rex 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Customs Act 1901
    to prohibit the importation of polyethylene core aluminium composite panels. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    01 Aug 2019 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Crimes Act 1914
    to: expand the existing presumption against bail and parole for persons charged or convicted of a terrorism offence to include persons being considered for bail for a further federal offence, persons the subject of a control order and persons who have demonstrated support for, or have links to, terrorist activity; and make it explicit that the best interests of a child must be considered as a primary consideration by the relevant decision maker at the key points in the criminal justice processes of bail, sentencing and parole; and
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to: expand eligibility for the continuing detention order (CDO) scheme by ensuring that terrorist offenders who are currently serving a period of imprisonment for a terrorism offence and another offence remain eligible for consideration for a CDO at the conclusion of their term of imprisonment; and amend the information disclosure obligations in relation to sensitive national security information in CDO applications. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 2019

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    04 Jul 2019 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Civil Aviation Act 1988
    to require the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, in developing and promulgating aviation safety standards, to take into consideration the impacts of costs and the relative risk environment of the different aviation industry sectors. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Constitution Alteration (Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Press) 2019

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    04 Jul 2019 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    GRIFF, Sen Stirling
    PATRICK, Sen Rex 
    Summary
    Subject to approval in accordance with section 128 of the Constitution, the bill proposes an alteration to the Constitution to provide that the Commonwealth, States and Territories must not limit freedom of expression, including freedom of the press and other media. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Constitution Alteration (Water Resources) 2019

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    Date
    04 Jul 2019 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    PATRICK, Sen Rex 
    Summary
    Subject to approval in accordance with section 128 of the Constitution, the bill proposes an alteration to the Constitution to: provide the Commonwealth with the power to make laws in relation to the use and management of water resources that extend beyond the limits of a state; and ensure that any Commonwealth law relating to water resources does not have an overall detrimental effect on the environment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill 2019

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    Date
    03 Apr 2019 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to: introduce new offences that will apply to providers of internet, hosting or content services who fail to refer details of abhorrent violent material that records or streams conduct that has occurred, or is occurring, in Australia to the Australian Federal Police within a reasonable time after becoming aware of the existence of such material, or who fail to remove from, or cease hosting, on their services abhorrent violent material that is capable of being accessed within Australia; and enable the eSafety Commissioner to issue a written notice to a provider of a hosting or content service notifying them that abhorrent violent material can be accessed by, or is hosted on, their service. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Prevention of Exploitation of Indigenous Cultural Expressions) Bill 2019

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    12 Feb 2019 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    to make it an offence to supply or offer commercial goods to a consumer that include Indigenous cultural expression unless supplied by, or in accordance with a transparent arrangement with, an Indigenous artist or relevant Indigenous community. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment (Strengthening Governance and Transparency) Bill 2018

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    05 Dec 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
    to: make a number of changes in relation to corporations recognised under the Act (CATSI corporations) regarding: classification of CATSI corporations; the making of constitutions; review of financial reports; subsidiaries and other entities; meeting and reporting obligations; members and membership; key management personnel; related party transactions; special administration; voluntary deregistration; investigation and enforcement; publication of notices; independent directors; qualified privilege for auditors; resolutions; unanimous requests for special administration; insolvency; and conflicting duties under state or territory legislation; and make minor technical amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Commonwealth Places and Services (Facial Recognition) Bill 2018

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    11 Sep 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BERNARDI, Sen Cory 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    ,
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    and
    Australian Citizenship Act 2007
    to prohibit the wearing of full face coverings in Commonwealth places and territories in prescribed circumstances, including while attending a Centrelink office and while participating in a citizenship ceremony. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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