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• Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Zone Excision Repeal) Bill 2006 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Jun 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BARTLETT, Andrew 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Zone Excision Repeal) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2006, the bill amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to repeal provisions which provide for the excision from the migration zone of certain offshore places and prevent a person who arrives unlawfully at an ‘excised offshore place’ from making a valid visa application unless the minister determines it is in the public interest to do so. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Same-Sex Marriages Bill 2006 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Jun 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha
  BARTLETT, Andrew 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to ensure that same-sex marriages are given equal status to heterosexual marriages, including repealing the definition of ‘marriage’ as the union between a man and a woman and repealing provisions which prevent same-sex marriages entered into under the law of another country from being recognised in Australia. 

  Bill

• Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change (Kyoto Protocol Ratification) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ALBANESE, Anthony, MP 

  Summary

  Requires the Australian Government to effect Australia’s obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by ratifying the Kyoto Protocol. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to expand the offshore processing regime currently applying to offshore entry persons and transitory persons to include all persons arriving at mainland Australia unlawfully by sea on or after 13 April 2006. Also provides for: the exemption of certain persons not intended to be caught by the regime, including New Zealand citizens, permanent residents of Norfolk Island and persons brought to Australia purely for

  Customs Act 1901

  purposes; an independent review of the operation of the amendments in the bill, after two years; and offshore processing arrangements to revert to those in place previously, after five years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising Bill 2006 [2008]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ALLISON, Lyn 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Broadcasting Services Act 1992

  to impose restrictions on: food and beverage advertising on television during children’s viewing times; and advertising in schools by companies whose principal activity is the manufacture, distribution or sale of junk food. 

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• Airport Development and Aviation Noise Ombudsman Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  GEORGANAS, Steve, MP 

  Summary

  Establishes an Airport Development and Aviation Noise Ombudsman. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Airports Act 1996

  ,

  Air Services Act 1995

  ,

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  and

  Ombudsman Act 1976

  . 

  Bill

• Artist's Resale Rights Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill

• Protection of the Australian National Flag (Desecration of the Flag) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BISHOP, Bronwyn, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to protect the Australian National Flag from unlawful desecration or destruction by inserting offence and penalty provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Crimes Act Amendment (Incitement to Violence) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Dec 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  ROXON, Nicola, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to insert a new offence in relation to threats and incitement to commit violence on racial and religious grounds. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 Oct 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  TANNER, Lindsay 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998

  to: extend to 12 months the period over which policy costings can be obtained from the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Finance and Administration, prior to an election; enable the opposition party to deal directly with the secretaries of the departments; and impose a confidentiality requirement on the secretaries. 

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