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  • Date
    28 Mar 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984
    to: improve the Australian Government’s national liquid fuel emergency response arrangements; include the Australian Capital Territory as a legal entity within the terms of the Act; and update penalty provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    01 Jul 1998 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science and Tourism portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    08 Apr 1998 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science and Tourism portfolio 

    Bill

  • Date
    03 Dec 2003 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Amends the
    National Measurement Act 1960
    to: establish the National Measurement Institute (including the establishment of the position of Chief Metrologist) within the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources and outline its functions and responsibilities; and dissolve the National Standards Commission. Also contains transitional provisions to provide for the transfer of assets and liabilities from the Commission and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation to the Commonwealth; amends the
    Science and Industry Research Act 1949
    and National Measurement Regulations 1999; and contains a regulation-making power and an application provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    21 Oct 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Resources, Energy and Tourism 
    Summary
    The bill: allows a Northern Territory Land Council and other parties in a state or territory to volunteer their land for consideration as the location for a national facility for the management of radioactive waste arising from medical, industrial and research uses of radioactive material; repeals the
    Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005
    ; and makes a consequential amendment to the
    Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    24 Feb 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Resources, Energy and Tourism 
    Summary
    The bill: enables a site to be nominated as the location to establish a facility to manage radioactive waste arising from medical, industrial and research uses of radioactive material; repeals the
    Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005
    ; and makes a consequential amendment to the
    Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    11 Sep 2007 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007
    to: replace the 1,350ml trigger for seeking and recording details in relation to takeaway alcohol sales; clarifies the storage of records of takeaway purchases; provides certain exceptions to the alcohol offences in relation to tourism operations in parks and other certain areas; provide for the alcohol measures not to apply to certain areas when local alcohol management measures are implemented; and to clarify the operation of certain Northern Territory law. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Jun 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Resources, Energy and Tourism 
    Summary
    Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends the
    Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Act 2006
    to: require the registered holder of titles to pay an annual fee for the term of the title; and amend the long title of the Act and rename it as the
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Act 2006

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 5 bills which rewrites and replaces the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill replaces the
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994
    by providing for annual fees to be payable in relation to petroleum exploration permits, retention leases and production, infrastructure and pipeline licences; and makes transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    18 Jun 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Resources, Energy and Tourism 
    Summary
    Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends the
    Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Act 2006
    to: impose fees for the registration of the transfer of a title or of an approval of a dealing in a title; and amend the long title of the Act and rename it as the
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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