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• Defence Capability Assurance and Oversight Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  10 May 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  FAWCETT, Sen David 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ending Poverty in Australia (Antipoverty Commission) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  RICE, Sen Janet 

  Summary

  The bill: establishes the Antipoverty Commission as a statutory authority to provide independent advice on poverty in Australia, the causes of poverty in Australia, approaches to reducing poverty in Australia and minimum levels for social security payments; and establishes a Parliamentary Joint Committee on combatting poverty in Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  BRAGG, Sen Andrew 

  Summary

  Implements certain recommendations of the final report of the Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre by: providing for a framework for digital asset exchanges, digital asset custody services and the issuing of stablecoins; requiring authorised deposit-taking institutions to comply with certain reporting requirements in relation to designated central bank digital currency; and providing for additional duties of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in relation to the regulation of activities relating to digital assets and designated central bank digital currency. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Fair Work Amendment (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2023 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  POCOCK, Sen Barbara 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Fair Work Act 2009

  to: prevent employers from contacting employees outside of work hours; and provide that employees are not required to monitor, read or respond to work communications from their employer outside of work hours. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  CASH, Sen Michaelia 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to prohibit a person from knowingly, and without reasonable excuse, displaying a Nazi symbol. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  DUNIAM, Sen Jonathon 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Productivity Commission Act 1998

  to: require the Productivity Commission to prepare quarterly reports on retail electricity prices and energy sources for electricity generation; and require the minister to table these reports within 30 days after the end of the quarterly period. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  RICE, Sen Janet 

  Summary

  The bill: repeals the

  Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002

  ; and amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: make consequential amendments; and provide for annual statements from the minister and the Threatened Species Commissioner on the impact of native forest logging. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Improving Access to Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  HANSON, Sen Pauline 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—February 2023) Instrument 2023

  to amend the regulatory framework for medicinal cannabis by: re-scheduling medicinal cannabis, thereby allowing prescription by any medical practitioner; adopting a definition for cannabis as a regulated product that allows a higher level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); and allowing whole plant cannabis products with certain limits of THC and cannabidiol to be sold over the counter at a chemist or veterinary clinic to persons over 18 years of age. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Governor-General Amendment (Cessation of Allowances in the Public Interest) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Governor-General Act 1974

  to cease the payment of allowances to a former Governor-General, or a spouse of a former Governor-General, where they have engaged in serious misconduct. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  08 Feb 2023 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  ANTIC, Sen Alex 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to introduce three new offences relating to the incitement of trespass, property damage or theft and unlawful obstruction of traffic in central business districts and other centres of significant business or cultural activity in Australia. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum