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• Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  07 Dec 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023, the bill establishes the Administrative Review Tribunal as a replacement for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Also re-establishes the Administrative Review Council. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Modern Slavery Act 2018

  to establish the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner as an independent statutory office holder within the Attorney-General’s portfolio to provide an independent mechanism for victims and survivors, business and civil society to engage on issues and strategies to address modern slavery. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Health and Aged Care 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

  to provide a national framework to regulate the importation, domestic manufacture, supply, commercial possession and advertisement of all vapes, irrespective of nicotine content or therapeutic claims. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Customs Act 1901

  ,

  Industrial Chemicals Act 2019

  and

  Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: require non-citizens who are on a removal pathway and have exhausted all avenues to remain in Australia to cooperate with steps taken for the purpose of arranging their lawful removal from Australia; and make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Home Affairs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2024, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to increase rates of duty for tobacco goods from 1 September 2023. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Feb 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  to implement the outcomes of the Offshore Oil and Gas Safety Review;

  Navigation Act 1912

  and

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  to clarify the validity of vessel safety certificates when a disconnectable facility transitions between the maritime and offshore petroleum regimes;

  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

  to: ensure that an approval of taking actions in accordance with a policy, plan or program remains effective following amendments to environmental regulations; enable the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority to specify the timeframe for a person to comply with a remedial direction; clarify the spatial extent of an eligible greenhouse gas storage formation; and make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  and

  Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

  to establish a framework to regulate the accessibility and prominence of free-to-air television services on certain internet connected television devices supplied in Australia; and

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to expand the anti-siphoning scheme to include online services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister and Cabinet 

  Summary

  Amends the

  COAG Reform Fund Act 2008

  and 23 other Acts to update references to COAG and Ministerial Councils to reflect the cessation of the Council of Australian Governments and changes to intergovernmental architecture. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crown References Amendment Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Oct 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister and Cabinet 

  Summary

  Amends 29 Acts to update certain references associated with the Crown to reflect the accession of a new Sovereign. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Service Amendment Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Jun 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister and Cabinet 

  Summary

  Responding to certain recommendations of the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service (the Thodey Review), the bill amends the

  Public Service Act 1999

  to: include a new Australian Public Service (APS) Value of ‘Stewardship’; require the Secretaries Board to prepare an APS Purpose Statement; require agency heads to uphold and promote the APS Purpose Statement; provide that ministers must not direct agency heads on individual employment matters; require agency heads to put in place measures to enable decision-making to occur at the lowest appropriate classification; require regular capability reviews; require the Secretaries Board to request and publish regular long-term insights reports; require agencies to publish annual APS Employee Census results and respond to relevant findings through an action plan; and remove the requirement to seek the APS Commissioner’s consent to delegate powers and functions to Australian Defence Force members. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum