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  • Date
    10 May 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Administration 
    Summary
    Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for service of the year ending on 30 June 2006. 

    Bill

  • Date
    10 May 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Administration 
    Summary
    Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 2006. 

    Bill

  • Date
    10 May 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Administration 
    Summary
    Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sums appropriated by
    Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-2005
    and
    Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2004-2005
    for the service of the year ending on 30 June 2005. 

    Bill

  • Date
    10 May 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Administration 
    Summary
    Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sums appropriated by
    Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2004-2005
    and
    Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2004-2005
    , for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 2005. 

    Bill

  • Date
    05 Sep 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    ALBANESE, Anthony, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    to include climate change as a matter of national environmental significance, thereby ensuring that major new projects, which lead to the emission of more than 500 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide equivalent per year, are assessed for their climate change impact as part of any environmental assessment process. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Oct 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984
    to: give certainty to international cultural loan arrangements by providing that a certificate of exemption issued under the
    Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986
    allowing the return of loaned cultural heritage objects cannot be overridden by a declaration under the Act; repeal Part IIA and other Victoria-specific provisions to enable the Victorian Government to administer Aboriginal heritage protection in Victoria directly through its own legislation; and make technical amendments as a consequence of the commencement of the
    Legislative Instruments Act 2003
    ; and
    Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest) Act 1987
    to make amendments consequential on the repeal of Part IIA of the
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Nov 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Science and Training 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970
    to incorporate a Supplementary Agreement to the Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement, as agreed to by the governments of Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Supplementary Agreement will: modify arrangements for the operation of the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) and associated facilities; and provide for the eventual termination of both the original and supplementary agreements on 30 June 2010, with the transfer of ownership and control of the AAT and associated facilities to Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Nov 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Citizenship Bill 2005, the bill: repeals the
    Australian Citizenship Act 1948
    ; makes consequential amendments to 22 Acts; and contains application and transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    09 Nov 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2005, the bill replaces the
    Australian Citizenship Act 1948
    , logically organising its provisions; strengthens certain citizenship application, residence, approval and ministerial discretion provisions; changes provisions relating to resumption of renounced citizenship, citizenship by descent and revocation of citizenship; and implements a legislative framework for the collection, use and storage of personal identifiers. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Dec 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Bill 2005, the bill contains transitional provisions and makes consequential amendments to 4 Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 relating to the establishment of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority. Also repeals the
    Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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