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  • Date
    01 Mar 2001 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995
    to deem Sydney (Kingsford-Smith) Airport to have been declared a leviable airport, for the period 1 July 1996 to 21 February 2001. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    08 Feb 2001 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991
    to implement a new food regulatory system as agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments, including the establishment of a new authority, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, and a new Ministerial Council. Also makes a technical correction to the
    Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997
    and consequential amendments to 5 other Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Dec 2000 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Heritage Council Bill 2000, the bill: repeals the
    Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975
    ; amends the
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    to remove a reference to the
    Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975
    ; and provides for transitional arrangements for the transition from the Australian Heritage Commission to the Australian Heritage Council. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Dec 2000 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Environment and Heritage 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000 and in conjunction with the Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000, the bill: replaces the Australian Heritage Commission by establishing the Australian Heritage Council which will provide advice on the identification, conservation and protection of places on the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List; and provides for the functions, composition and conduct of meetings of the Australian Heritage Council. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 Nov 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Administration 
    Summary
    Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by
    Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2000-2001
    , for certain expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments in respect of the year ending on 30 June 2001. 

    Bill

  • Date
    29 Nov 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Administration 
    Summary
    Appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by
    Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2000-2001
    , for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 2001. 

    Bill

  • Date
    01 Nov 2000 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    FAULKNER, Sen John 
    Summary
    Establishes the office of Auditor of Parliamentary Allowances and Entitlements as an independent officer of the Parliament. Also makes consequential amendments to the
    Auditor-General Act 1997
    and
    Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951

    Bill

  • Date
    07 Sep 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Aged Care Portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    07 Sep 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Training and Youth Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000, the bill establishes: the Australian Research Council (ARC) as an independent agency within the Education, Training and Youth Affairs portfolio to provide advice and recommendations on funding to the Minister; and a funding regime for competitive research grants for the higher education system (the National Competitive Grants Program) which will be administered by the ARC. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    06 Sep 2000 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science and Resources portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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