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• Public Interest Disclosure Bill 2001 [2002]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MURRAY, Andrew 

  Summary

  Provides protection for persons who disclose conduct adverse to the public interest in the public sector. 

  Bill

• Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Whistleblowers) Bill 2002 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MURRAY, Andrew 

  Summary

  Provides protection for persons who disclose conduct adverse to the public interest in the public sector. 

  Bill

• Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement the revised Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships to provide for the stepped reduction in the sulphur level in fuel oil used in ships; and

  Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008

  to create responder immunity to protect persons and organisations from liability who act reasonably and in good faith when providing assistance following a spill of fuel oil. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Feb 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement the revised Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships to provide for the stepped reduction in the sulphur level in fuel oil used in ships; and

  Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008

  to create responder immunity to protect persons and organisations from liability who act reasonably and in good faith when providing assistance following a spill of fuel oil. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—Customs) Act 1993

  ,

  Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—Excise) Act 1993

  ,

  Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—General) Act 1993

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993

  to implement Australia’s obligations to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1992 to provide further compensation for pollution damage resulting from oil spills from an oil tanker;

  Navigation Act 1912

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to: implement changes to Annexes I, III and IV to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (MARPOL), make miscellaneous amendments to the requirements for maintenance of garbage record books, and allow for regulations to be made to prescribe penalties;

  Marine Navigation Levy Collection Act 1989

  ,

  Maritime Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Collection Act 1991

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981

  to amend certain definitions; and

  Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993

  to make minor technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Feb 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to correct unintended effects of amendments made by the

  International Maritime Convention Legislation Amendment Act 2001

  , by providing offence provisions in relation to escape or discharge of pollutants in the Exclusive Economic Zone. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oils in the Antarctic Area) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement amendments to Annex I to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships to ban the use or carriage of heavy grade oils on ships travelling in the Antarctic Area except when vessels are engaged in securing the safety of ships or saving life at sea. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement amendments to Annex I to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships to prevent marine pollution during ship-to-ship oil transfer operations between certain oil tankers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Amendment Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2000 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008, the bill implements the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage which establishes a liability and compensation regime to apply in cases of pollution damage following the leakage of bunker oil from a ship that is not an oil tanker. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum