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• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Online Games) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Oct 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Justice 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

  to remove the requirement for certain mobile phone and online games to be classified for two years while the Australian Law Reform Commission undertakes a review of the National Classification Scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Horticultural Code of Conduct) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to: establish a mandatory code of conduct to regulate the commercial relationships between agents/merchants and sellers of horticultural produce; and establish the Horticultural Code Management Committee to implement, monitor and develop the code. 

  Bill

• Constitutional Corporations (Farm Gate to Plate) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  KATTER, Bob, Jnr, MP 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Community Consultation) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WILKIE, Andrew, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Telecommunications Act 1997

  to: require owners and occupiers of land to be notified of a proposal to either build or modify a telecommunications tower within 500 metres of their property; provide that notified owners and occupiers have 30 days in which to respond to the proposed development; provide that new telecommunications towers cannot be declared to be low impact; limit the size and capacity of telecommunications towers; provide that the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) can issue installation permits for high impact facilities only in extraordinary circumstances; disallow ACMA from considering commercial interests when determining the importance of a facility in a telecommunications network; require ACMA, when considering developments near community sensitive sites, to be satisfied that all alternative sites are unfeasible; and enable local communities to appeal a facility installation permit being granted with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Mining, Petroleum and Water Resources) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  WINDSOR, Tony, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to: require corporations to seek Commonwealth approval when an extractive activity may have significant impact on the water quality, structural integrity or hydraulic balance of a water resource unless exempted to do so; require the minister to declare by disallowable legislative instrument that an exemption has been granted; and impose penalties. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ABBOTT, Tony, MP 

  Bill

• Banking and Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Mobility and Flexibility) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BANDT, Adam, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Banking Act 1959

  to: impose certain conditions on authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) in relation to the transfer of personal transaction accounts; and require ADIs that offer term deposits to provide certain information when those deposits are due for reinvestment; and

  National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

  to: require credit contracts to expressly include advice of any unjust transactions and unconscionable interest and other charges; and provide for the termination of mortgage indemnity insurance contracts when the related mortgage is terminated and the rebate of associated premiums. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HOCKEY, Joe, MP 

  Summary

  Consequent on the Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2011, the bill amends the

  Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998

  to remove the requirement for the Leader of the Opposition to request the Prime Minister to refer costings of election commitments to the Departments of the Treasury and Finance. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HOCKEY, Joe, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer as an independent officer of the Parliament to provide advice and analysis to Parliament on the annual Commonwealth budget and any revisions of budgetary estimates or outcomes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Air Services (Aircraft Noise) Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MOYLAN, Judi, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Air Services Act 1995

  to: require Airservices Australia (AA) to consult and cooperate with government, sectors of the aviation industry and communities when modifying or creating flight paths; require AA to provide a complaints mechanism during the consultation process; provide that AA publish details of consultations; provide that AA must request the minister to appoint a Community Aviation Advocate to represent communities possibly affected by changed flight paths; provide for the composition of the AA Board; and require AA to include details of any complaints in the annual report; and

  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  to require the minister to appoint a Community Aviation Advocate in certain circumstances. 

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