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  • Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018

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    Date
    28 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Family Law Act 1975
    to: prohibit personal cross-examination where there is an allegation of family violence between the parties to the proceedings and certain circumstances are satisfied; provide that if personal cross-examination is prohibited, cross-examination must be conducted by a legal representative; and provide that, if there is an allegation of family violence and personal cross-examination is not prohibited, the court must ensure that there are appropriate protections for the party who is the alleged victim of the family violence. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Censorship) Bill 2018

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    Date
    27 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    LEYONHJELM, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
    to remove the ban on publications, films and computer games that offend against standards of morality, decency and propriety; and
    Broadcasting Services Act 1992
    to: remove bans on broadcasting, datacasting and online content, with a specific focus on bans affecting services provided behind paywalls; narrow the guidance provided by government to broadcasting industries and datacasting licensees in the development of codes of practice; remove certain restrictions on subscription television broadcasters and online content services relating to programs or content that has been or would be classified as X 18+, ‘category 1 restricted’ or ‘category 2 restricted’; and remove a ban on broadcasting electoral advertising relating to a federal, state, territory or local election on election day or on the preceding Thursday or Friday. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Insult and Offend) Bill 2018

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    Date
    27 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    LEYONHJELM, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends 23 Commonwealth Acts to remove certain restrictions on insulting or offensive speech. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Security) Bill 2018

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    Date
    27 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    LEYONHJELM, Sen David 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
    ,
    Crimes Act 1914
    and
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to remove certain restrictions on speech. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work Amendment (A Living Wage) Bill 2018

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    Date
    25 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BANDT, Adam, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to increase the national minimum wage to at least 60 per cent of the median full-time weekly wage, as determined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work Amendment (Restoring Penalty Rates) Bill 2018

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    Date
    25 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    SHORTEN, Bill, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to: provide that modern awards cannot be varied to reduce penalty rates or the hours to which penalties rates apply if the variation is likely to result in a reduction in the take-home pay of an employee; and provide that any such determination by the Fair Work Commission made on or after 21 June 2017 is of no effect. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2018

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    Date
    20 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture and Water Resources 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Farm Household Support Act 2014
    to extend the Farm Household Allowance program from three cumulative years to four cumulative years for each recipient. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work Amendment (Making Australia More Equal) Bill 2018

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    Date
    21 May 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BANDT, Adam, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to enable the Fair Work Commission to issue a minimum entitlements order which would extend certain provisions of the Act, a modern award or an enterprise agreement to workers. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work Amendment (Better Work/Life Balance) Bill 2018

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    Date
    26 Mar 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BANDT, Adam, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to: provide employees with enforceable rights to request flexible working arrangements; and provide the Fair Work Commission with the power to make flexible working arrangements orders. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Fair Work Amendment (Tackling Job Insecurity) Bill 2018

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    Date
    26 Mar 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BANDT, Adam, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fair Work Act 2009
    to: provide a process for an employee who is a casual or rolling contract employee to request to move to ongoing employment on a part-time or full-time basis; and provide the Fair Work Commission with the power to make a secure employment order. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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