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  • Passports Legislation Amendment (Overseas Travel by Child Sex Offenders) Bill 2017

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    Date
    14 Jun 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs and Trade 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Australian Passports Act 2005
    and
    Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Act 2005
    to require the Minister for Foreign Affairs to deny a passport or demand the surrender of a foreign travel document when an Australian citizen is on a state or territory child sex offender register with reporting obligations; and
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to create an offence for a registered child sex offender with reporting obligations to travel, or attempt to travel, overseas without permission from a relevant authority. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Amendment (Supporting a Regional Workforce) Bill 2017

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    Date
    22 May 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Public Service Act 1999
    to facilitate the increased use of telecommuting (working remotely) in the Australian Public Service. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017

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    Date
    30 Mar 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017 to establish a new framework governing the use of public resources by members of Parliament, the bill: makes consequential amendments to 10 Acts; repeals the
    Parliamentary Allowances Act 1952
    and
    Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990
    ; and provides for transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017

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    Date
    30 Mar 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017 to establish a new framework governing the use of public resources by members of Parliament, the bill consolidates much of the existing parliamentary work expenses framework and imposes greater obligations concerning the use of public resources. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017

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    Date
    30 Mar 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Energy 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Bill 2017, the bill amends the
    Competition and Consumer Act 2010
    and
    Taxation Administration Act 1953
    to enable the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Taxation Office to share fuel information with the department. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Bill 2017

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    Date
    30 Mar 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Energy 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017, the bill establishes a mandatory reporting regime to enable the production of statistics on petroleum, other fuels such as biofuels, and fuel-related products. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017

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    Date
    30 Mar 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
    to remove the requirement for the Indigenous Business Australia’s corporate plan to be tabled;
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Act 2005
    to enable the appropriate consenting authority to waive the exercise of its statutory consent power by providing written notice;
    Auditor-General Act 1997
    to align the annual reporting requirements of the Auditor-General with his or her responsibility to the Parliament; and
    Royal Commissions Act 1902
    to: enable commissioners to compel the provision of a written statement; increase the penalty for failure to comply with a summons or notice to produce; replace references to penalties expressed as a number of dollars with penalties expressed as a number of penalty units; and enable the Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department to be given custody of Royal Commission records by regulation. Also repeals the
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Queensland Reserves and Communities Self-management) Act 1978
    and
    Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Act 1991
    ; and amends the
    Age Discrimination Act 2004
    and
    Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1983
    to make amendments consequential on the repeal of those Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Primary Industries Research and Development Amendment Bill 2017

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    Date
    29 Mar 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture and Water Resources 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989
    to: enable statutory research and development corporations to undertake marketing activities funded by voluntary contributions; remove the requirement that the corporations can undertake marketing only where a marketing levy is attached to the corporation; and enable corporations to undertake incidental activities such as consulting about, or planning, marketing activities. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • People of Australia’s Commission of Inquiry (Banking and Financial Services) Bill 2017

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    Date
    27 Mar 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 
    Summary
    Establishes a Commission of Inquiry to inquire into unethical, unlawful and improper conduct in the banking, financial services and related sectors. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Personal Property Securities Amendment (PPS Leases) Bill 2017

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    Date
    01 Mar 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Personal Property Securities Act 2009
    to: extend the minimum duration of personal property securities (PPS) leases from more than one year to more than two years; and provide that leases of an indefinite term will not be deemed to be PPS leases unless and until they run for a period of more than two years. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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