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• Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Feb 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  to: extend the regulatory regime for remittance dealers and providers of remittance networks; and expand the agencies with which Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) can share financial intelligence;

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  and

  Privacy Act 1988

  to enable reporting entities to use credit reporting data to verify the identity of their customers; and

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  to enable the Chief Executive Officer of AUSTRAC to exempt a person from provisions of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  The bill: requires civil litigants to file a genuine steps statement before legal proceedings are instituted in the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Court; sets out the powers of court in relation to the genuine steps requirements and awarding costs; and provides that certain categories of legal proceedings are excluded proceedings. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Jun 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  The bill: requires civil litigants to file a genuine steps statement before legal proceedings are instituted in the Federal Court or the Federal Magistrates Court; sets out the powers of court in relation to the genuine steps requirements and awarding costs; and provides that certain categories of legal proceedings are excluded proceedings. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Nov 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to replace the existing offence of torture in the

  Crimes (Torture) Act 1988

  with a new offence of torture in the Criminal Code to fulfil Australia’s obligations under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and

  Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973

  to provide that the death penalty cannot be reintroduced anywhere in Australia. Also repeals the

  Crimes (Torture) Act 1988

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Sep 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002

  in relation to criminal asset confiscation and money laundering;

  Crimes Act 1914

  to: enable seized material to be used by, and shared between, Commonwealth, state and territory law enforcement agencies; allow law enforcement agencies to access and search electronic equipment; and preserve the right of a person accused of a federal offence in Victoria to appeal a finding that he or she is unfit to plead;

  Witness Protection Act 1994

  to: clarify the application of the Act to witnesses involved in state and territory matters; update the concept of identity; extend protection to former participants and related persons; and update and extend the scope of non-disclosure offences;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to: introduce offences into the Criminal Code to target persons involved in serious and organised crime; and ensure that telecommunications interception warrants are available for the investigation of the new offences;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  and

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  to: extend the geographical jurisdiction and the scope of money laundering offences; and expand AUSTRAC’s ability to take enforcement action against non-complying reporting entities;

  Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

  to: expand the Australian Crime Commission’s powers to deal with uncooperative witnesses; clarify procedural powers for issuing summons and notices to produce; and require a five-yearly review of the operation of the Act;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  ,

  Surveillance Devices Act 2004

  and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to make consequential amendments; and

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: increase the penalties for bribing foreign and Commonwealth public officials; and provide that drug importation offences apply to offenders engaged in activity connected to the importation of drugs into Australia. Also amends 23 Acts consequent upon the joint commission offence being included in the Criminal Code; and amends 20 Acts consequent on provisions of the

  Crimes Act 1914

  being repealed. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  ,

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  and

  Crimes Act 1914

  to introduce a regime for unexplained wealth;

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  ,

  Crimes Act 1914

  , and

  Family Law Act 1975

  to introduce freezing orders to ensure assets are not dispersed;

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  to: remove the six-year limit on orders for non-conviction-based restraint and forfeiture of proceeds of crime; provide for non-conviction-based restraint and forfeiture of instruments of serious crime; enable the disclosure of certain information; and enable legal aid commissions to recover certain costs from the Confiscated Assets Account;

  Crimes Act 1914

  and

  Customs Act 1901

  to: harmonise the controlled operations, assumed identities and protection of witness identity regimes across Australia; and make a consequential amendment;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to extend criminal liability to the joint commission of criminal offences; and

  Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  to enable telecommunications interception to be available for certain offences for state and territory law enforcement agencies. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Classification, (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  to require publications, films or computer games that promote terrorist activity to be classified as Refused Classification. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Advertising and Other Matters) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Mar 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  by establishing industry based self-assessment schemes in relation to: advertising unclassified films and computer games; and television series compilations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  ,

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to facilitate the integration of the Office of Film and Literature Classification into the Attorney-General’s Department; and

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  in relation to: the functions of the Classification Board and the Classification Review Board; the operation of the National Classification Scheme; repeal expired or redundant provisions; and transfer responsibility for delegated legislation from the Director of the Classification Board to the Attorney-General. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Copyright Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Copyright Act 1968

  to implement recommendations from a number of copyright law reviews, including in relation to: new exceptions to copyright; creation of indictable, summary and strict liability offences with a range of penalty options; evidential presumptions; commercial-scale infringements; protection of digital files; fair dealings; copying for preservation purposes; and educational uses. Also implements Australia’s obligations under the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement in relation to technological protection measures; and enhances the jurisdiction and procedures of the Copyright Tribunal. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum