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  • Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2006

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    Date
    30 Mar 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Science and Training 
    Summary
    Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the
    Australian Research Council Act 2001
    to: retire the Board of the Australian Research Council (ARC) and transfer the majority of the Board’s functions and responsibilities to the CEO of the ARC; establish other new governance arrangements; and update annual funding caps to reflect revised forward estimates and the transfer of the Commercialisation Training Scheme to the Department of Education, Science and Training. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Research Council Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011

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    Date
    17 Nov 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Research Council Act 2001
    to: apply indexation adjustments for existing schemes for the financial years starting 1 July 2010, 2011 and 2012; and set an additional funding cap for the financial year starting 1 July 2013. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Renewable Energy Agency Bill 2011

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    Date
    12 Oct 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Resources and Energy 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011, the bill establishes the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as a statutory body responsible for the funding and administration of existing renewable energy funding and technology innovation projects currently administered by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism and the Australian Solar Institute Limited, and provides for ARENA’s governance and financial arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011

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    Date
    12 Oct 2011 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Resources and Energy 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Bill 2011, the bill: determines the arrangements and timings for the transfer of existing renewable energy technology projects from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism and the Australian Solar Institute Limited (ASI) to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA); enables the deregistration of ASI and the abolition of the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Board; and provides for the early appointment of the first Chief Executive Officer of ARENA by the minister. Also makes consequential amendments to the proposed
    Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011
    and repeals the
    Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Act 2010
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 2002

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    Date
    21 Mar 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Ageing 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998
    to confirm that the charges imposed by the Act are payable even by Commonwealth entities that are otherwise exempt from taxation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2002

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    Date
    16 May 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Justice and Customs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Protective Service Act 1987
    to establish the Australian Protective Service (APS) as a statutory agency, thereby transferring responsibility for the APS from the Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department to the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Postal Corporation Amendment (Quarantine Inspection and Other Measures) Bill 2007

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    Date
    20 Jun 2007 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
    to provide for the inspection and examination of postal articles carried by Australia Post, with the exception of reserved services material, for interstate quarantine purposes. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Bill 2006

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    Date
    14 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Veterans' Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006, the bill provides non-liability cancer testing and treatment for eligible Australian participants in the British Nuclear Testing Program. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    14 Sep 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Veterans' Affairs 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Bill 2006, the bill makes consequential amendments to the
    Aged Care Act 1997
    ,
    Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
    ,
    National Health Act 1953
    and
    Social Security Act 1991
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Bill 2008

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    Date
    18 Sep 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health and Ageing 
    Summary
    Establishes the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority and the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Advisory Council to provide a legislative framework to implement measures for organ and tissue donation and transplantation. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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